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A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.