Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.