On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

The deepest metro station in the world.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

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

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the East Timor-West Timor border, now home to a hotel.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.