This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

An odd museum dedicated to French fakes.

A musical instrument played by the sea.