The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

How often do you find security guards patrolling tropical beaches to protect rare sea turtles from poachers? 

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.