Amman, Jordan
Roman Theater of Amman
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
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Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Kecamatan Prambanan, Indonesia
This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.
Campaka, Indonesia
These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.
Blimbing, Indonesia
Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Malang, Indonesia
This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.
Kelimutu, Indonesia
Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.
Trunyan, Indonesia
One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Denpasar, Indonesia
A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Baturiti, Indonesia
An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
Larabanga, Ghana
The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
Bolgatanga, Ghana
Topless shrine of northern Ghana.
Aswan, Egypt
This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.
Aswan, Egypt
This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.
Qesm Siwah, Egypt
Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.