Places Edited by MissBez

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

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.