A miniature beach in the middle of the desert.

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

Once the center of power for the region's various factories.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.

Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

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

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

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

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

A 30-foot neon sign that embraces community togetherness.

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.

A peaceful lake garden and nature reserve in the middle of a residential colony in Pune.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.