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Padlock Tree Park

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

Dampo

Tsar Bell

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

ronin

Lubyanka

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Monument to the Conquerors of Space

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Dampo

Fallen Monument Park

A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

Allison

Added by Allison

Moscow Metro Stations

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Added by rohancf

Laika Monument

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

George Town, Malaysia

Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

Elkgirl

Added by Elkgirl

Kuching, Malaysia

Sarawak Museum

The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.

andrealism

Added by andrealism

Kuching, Malaysia

Kuching Cat Museum

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

serflac

Added by serflac

Batu Caves, Malaysia

Batu Caves

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

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Izmailovo Kremlin

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

LaurynSmith11

Added by LaurynSmith11

Lenin's Mausoleum

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

Laura Quinn Goh

Added by Laura Quinn Goh

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

katiebaker4

Added by katiebaker4

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Added by declanmar

Man Mo Temple Complex

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

Noonday Gun

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

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

atimian

Added by atimian

Chungking Mansions

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Collin

Added by Collin

Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

AbiInman

Added by AbiInman

Đồng Văn, Vietnam

Dong Van Karst Plateau

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

trung

Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama's Dinner Table

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

natashafrost

Added by natashafrost