The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist.

A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.

A self-taught Siberian craftsman creates a fantastical and personal design for his 19th century village house.

Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia."

A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.

Stalin's secret bunker.

A collection of iconic Soviet car models on display.

Thanks to this small string of islands World War II still hasn't officially ended between Russia and Japan.

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.

Monastery, army base, and infamous Soviet Gulag in the far Russian north.

These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.

A whimsical sculpture garden right out of a children's storybook.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

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

Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.