A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

An iconic fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess Flora stands in the heart of Mumbai.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.

A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.