Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

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

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

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

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

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.