A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

A tropical rainforest designed to resemble a scene from the monumental film.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A unique project to help restore coral reefs in Bali.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

A striking series of six bridges connect islands in Indonesia.

After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.

This monument marks where the exact middle of the world used to be.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

A palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia complete with legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon.