A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

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.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.