An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Home to thousands of dolls from around the world, including the "blue-eyed dolls" that came to Japan as American ambassadors.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.