Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

Ukrainian defense contractor's center for studying "pyramid energy."

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

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

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.