Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

This museum is dedicated to one of Russia's greatest explorers.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.