A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

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

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

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

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

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

More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.

Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.