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This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.