Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

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