One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

A 360 degree battlefield experience.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Mostly underground in the old days Back in the USSR, today the Beatles beckon to tourists from a wall sculpture out in the open in central Russia.

Most polluted lake in the world, used as a radioactive dumping ground for years.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.