"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

Unique pagan culture in three extremely remote mountain valleys.

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

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.