This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

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

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

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

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.