Irkutsk, Russia
Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
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Irkutsk, Russia
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
Moscow, Russia
This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Stockholm, Sweden
Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.
Morrison, Colorado
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Sala, Sweden
This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
Sala, Sweden
One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Gilsland, England
In the middle of a barren moorland, the remnants of a lost British Space Age stand like a 20th-century Stonehenge.
Herndon, Virginia
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Pacifica, California
The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.
Pacifica, California
Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
La Paz, Bolivia
The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.
Faroe Islands
The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.
Leh, India
Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.