Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

Home of the world's largest crocodile.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.