A homemade anatomical collection of medical anomalies and accidental catastrophes.

Home of the future Emperors of Russia.

The USSR’s Conquest of Nature lead to the domestication of many moose—no squirrel.

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

The coldest city in the world.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.