The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

A lonely memorial to the 107 victims of Pan Am Flight 812, which crashed in Bali in 1974.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.