The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

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

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.