The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

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