This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

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.

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

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

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.