A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

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.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.