This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

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

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.