A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

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

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.