Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

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

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.