The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

South America's oldest surviving locomotive.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

The antique vehicle is a preserved relic of Chile's nitrate mining industry.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A memorial to the thousands of Turkmen soldiers and civilians who died in a bloody 1881 battle.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

The intriguing artifact can be found in the former Australian prime minister's home.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.