A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

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