Bangkok, Thailand
Amulet Market
Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
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Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
Udabno, Georgia
Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.
Cairo, Egypt
The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.
Cairo, Egypt
Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.
Phela, Thailand
A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Indonesia
An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.