340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the East Timor-West Timor border, now home to a hotel.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.