A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.