A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

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

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

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

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

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.

This village provides a glimpse at rural life in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th-century.

Northern Ireland's church-turned-skate park.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th-century.

The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.