340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

A mysterious tunnel hidden in the shadows of a colorful, historic sanctuary.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The oldest church in Serbia was also the ecclesiastical seat of the region during the Middle Ages.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

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

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.