Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

An English brewery transported to North Korea.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

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

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.