India / Pakistan
Siachen Glacier
This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.
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India / Pakistan
This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.
Bolivia
Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.
Milluni, Bolivia
The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Genoa, Italy
This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.
Mexico City, Mexico
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
Druzhnyy, Russia
The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.
Entebbe, Uganda
A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.
Seria, Brunei
A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The controversial final resting place of the equally controversial first president of Turkmenistan.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.
Interlaken, Switzerland
A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.
Jinja, Uganda
The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
Tubmanburg, Liberia
An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.
Moscow, Russia
A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This surprising museum tells the story of modern Malaysia through the history of its law enforcement.
Qujing, China
The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.
Adalar, Turkey
One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Naqu, Tibet
At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.