A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

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

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.