A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

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

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.