The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

After being bombed and largely abandoned, this former railway workshop has been transformed into a lively market space.

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.