This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

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

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

This museum is dedicated to one of Russia's greatest explorers.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.