Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

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

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Located along Lysaya Mountain, this monastery is home to the largest statue of Buddha in Russia.

Mostly underground in the old days Back in the USSR, today the Beatles beckon to tourists from a wall sculpture out in the open in central Russia.

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.