Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

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

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

World's most expensive home.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

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

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.