A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

These eclectic homes nestled into the cliffs of a Caribbean island were built entirely from scavenged materials.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

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

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A memorial to the thousands of Turkmen soldiers and civilians who died in a bloody 1881 battle.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

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

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

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.