The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

A line of iron bollards with colorful, handknitted cozies fitted over them.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

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.