Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.