Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

One of Sydney's oldest graveyards hides in plain sight behind a hospital.

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.