A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

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

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

A no-frills, DIY nature preserve manned by a U.S. expat who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

"May the force be with you always."

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A replica that won't float away.