An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.