Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

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

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

"The country that ate itself."

Amelia Earhart's possible place of death.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

This mosque is an enduring symbol of Central African Republic's rich Muslim heritage.

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

The largest hewn stone in history.