Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

Modern pyramids built to channel positive energy have also fomented local tales of animal sacrifice.

World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.