Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

The old fire station features a mural that has more to it than first meets the eye.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.