A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.