These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

An underground city of salt.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.