This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

The Thai Army has dug deep trenches along the Thai/Myanmar border to prevent drug smuggling.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

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

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.