Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.

The Thai Army has dug deep trenches along the Thai/Myanmar border to prevent drug smuggling.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.