This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Underwater volcanic eruption forms new island off the coast of Tonga.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.