The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

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

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

It marks the spot where the high-ranking British officer died during the Falklands War.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

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

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.