It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

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

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.

A church made of steel.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.

A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.

Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.

This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.

The forgotten site of Guam’s first civilian hospital, where crumbling concrete foundations overlook the sea.