The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.