Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A crazy maze of a hostel, where every trap door and secret entrance brings you to a new wacky, wonderful room.

After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.

This 17th-century fort, built by the Dutch to control a piece of the international spice trade, is now a city park.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

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

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.