This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

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The monument marks where Simón Bolívar and his Spanish adversary Pablo Morillo met to have a drink together.

This iconic pavilion in Barquisimeto has a roof made from 16 “petals” that open and close depending on the weather.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.

A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.

The world's tallest slum.

One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.