A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Step inside a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant with RBMK reactors identical to the ones in Chernobyl.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

Largest cave system in Africa.

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.

The engine block of a British Royal Mail Ship marks the spot of her demise, caused by the Great Gale of 1856.

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

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

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

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.