A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

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

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

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.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.

The best-preserved beehive tombs in Oman with spectacular backdrop.

If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.