A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.

An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Medieval village and microminiature museum.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

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

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.