The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

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

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.

An art museum inside an active factory.

A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.

The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.

A "station to nowhere" marks the site of a Siberian subway project that never saw the light of day.

Slather on the history at an exhibition dedicated to this Russian luxury.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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

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

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

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

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.