Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.