A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This museum holds the most comprehensive collection of Armenian art in the world.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.