The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."