Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.