An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.

This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.

Welded sphere dropped from space.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Underground monastery and fortress.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.