For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

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

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

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

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.