Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

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

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

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of northern Oman.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

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

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

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.