According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.

The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

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

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

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

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.