Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Liquor and flowers mark a holy site for Indian motorcycle riders.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.

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

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.