This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

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

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.

Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.