Pak Ou, Laos
Pak Ou's Caves
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
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Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia
This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Ecuador
This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
Nairobi, Kenya
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Rome, Italy
The Pope’s secret escape route.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
Pindaya, Myanmar
A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Portugal
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.