Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

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

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

270 million year-old forest of stone.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.