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Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

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.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Hidden 2600-year-old Urartian tomb is located in close proximity to a busy shopping mall.