The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

These murals celebrate the oft-overlooked legacies of Iraqi-Jewish actresses in Bollywood.

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.

A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.