This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.