The controversial final resting place of the equally controversial first president of Turkmenistan.

This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

A sober museum housed in the original administrative building of one of Stalin's largest gulags.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.