Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

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.

The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.