Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.