Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.

The world's smallest drawbridge.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

Home of the world's largest crocodile.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.