Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

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

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.

Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.

Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

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

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.