Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.