Astana, Kazakhstan
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
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Astana, Kazakhstan
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Astana, Kazakhstan
An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Alexandria, Virginia
An original apothecary from 1792.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Moscow, Russia
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
Pärnu, Estonia
This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.