One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

An amazing clockwork museum in the Val de Travers holds examples of various prestigious legacies horological history.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

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

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.