This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A lonely memorial to the 107 victims of Pan Am Flight 812, which crashed in Bali in 1974.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.