These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.