A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

The world's northernmost Islamic garden is in the chilly climate of Canada.

The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.

A cemetery dedicated to the mountaineers who perished climbing Mount Aconcagua.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The narrowest street in Paris.

India’s largest inland salt lake, whose blinding white salt flats create one of the most surreal landscapes in the Thar Desert.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.