Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

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

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.