The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

Something's watching you.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.