This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

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

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.