Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

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

India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.