Places Akusaru Wants to Go

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

An Ice Age rock grotto autographed by royalty.

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.

This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

A monument to one of Croatia's famous freedom fighters.

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.