According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

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

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This hotel is located on the edge of the world's largest salt flat and is made out of the only material around.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

The other side is actually green.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

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