There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

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

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

The largest camel market in West Africa

A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.