The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

100 years later, they're still down there.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.