An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

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

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

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

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.