Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Orcas on display and in the water.

Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.

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

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.