The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.

Cool Soviet-era public sculpture outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences on Chuy Ave.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.