A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This garden is very fertile.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'