A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

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

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 example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

The highest bridge in Myanmar was once the tallest railway bridge in the world.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.