This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

The former Willingdon Airport started operations in 1929, in India's capital, Delhi. Now, it's used for maintenance runs and helicopter rides.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.