A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

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

A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.

See the lake and replica where a daredevil broke both world land and water speed records in the same year.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.