A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.

An underground city of salt.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.