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Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

These stunning arched rock formations might be familiar to Windows 10 users.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

6000-year-old coal fire moves one meter per year.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

A beautiful and tranquil place, home to a community of Benedictine monks and the resting place of Emperor Napoleon III, Empress Eugene and Prince Louis.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

These palatial ruins said to be inspired by Cambodia's Angkor Wat have been turned into a significant religious temple.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.