Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.