A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

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

An underground city of salt.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.