Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.