Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.