The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

The deepest metro station in the world.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.