On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.

This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.

A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."