Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

The highest bridge in Myanmar was once the tallest railway bridge in the world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.