This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

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

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.