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

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

The first English fort built in India.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

These sculptures represent the general public's hopes and aspirations of financial prosperity.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

This arch celebrates the romantic memories of those who danced at the Cloudland Ballroom.

Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.

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

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.

A Japanese sculptor carved an ode to biodiversity into a floodplain.

This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.

Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.

Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.