If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

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

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

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

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Berlin's old airport.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.