This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

Geological storytelling.

Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.