This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.