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

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

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

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.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).