Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.