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

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

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

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

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

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

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

The actual “Hotel Rwanda” that became a hiding place and refuge from the horrors of genocide in 1994.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.