A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

The cathedral's live rooster and hen symbolize a renowned medieval miracle associated with Santo Domingo de la Calzada

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

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

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

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.

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

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.