Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

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

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

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

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

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.