Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

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

270 million year-old forest of stone.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

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

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.