Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Berlin's old airport.

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.