This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

This unique depiction of the Virgin Mary may be the tallest kinetic art sculpture in the world.

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

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

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.

The world's tallest slum.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.