A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A palace destined to never house a king.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.