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.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.