A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

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

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The abandoned Bermudian home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

The world's smallest drawbridge.

Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle.

This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

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