This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.