This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

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

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside.

The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.