Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Leaking natural gas never stops burning on this hill, making it an infinite inferno.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

World's most expensive home.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.