This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

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

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

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

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.