An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

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

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped East Timor achieve its independence.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

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

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

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

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.