A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.