This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

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

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.

The monument marks where Simón Bolívar and his Spanish adversary Pablo Morillo met to have a drink together.