Places Edited by drchrisstout

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

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

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."