Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Hundreds of luxurious boats line this gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.