This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

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 dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.

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

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

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

The ruins of a lighthouse on the island Amelia Earhart never reached.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.