This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.

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

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.

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

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

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.