Moscow, Russia
Tsar Bell
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
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Moscow, Russia
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Kronshtadt, Russia
Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.
Pushkin, Russia
An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.
Kazan, Russia
This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
Medvezhyegorsky District, Russia
Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Malé, Maldives
The exorbitant price of paradise.
Tutume, Botswana
Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
Chobe, Botswana
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."
Pyongyang, North Korea
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
Calgary, Alberta
A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Billund, Denmark
The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Hals, Denmark
A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol.
Ry, Denmark
Denmark's famous pseudo-hill.
Gudhjem, Denmark
The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Tingsryd SV, Sweden
A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.