The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.

A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Home of the world's largest crocodile.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

A haunting place that is now home to thousands of birds.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped East Timor achieve its independence.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

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

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.