The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

A war relic that has sat undisturbed since it crash-landed near Arno Atoll.

The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

An enormous concrete structure built over a nuclear crater.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.

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

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements.