This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.