Monopoli, Italy
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio detta del Purgatorio
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
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Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Concrete balls on wires constructed to stop train surfing in Indonesia.
North Pontianak, Indonesia
This monument marks where the exact middle of the world used to be.
Rajabasa, Indonesia
The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.
Ronggur Nihuta, Indonesia
Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.
Surakarta, Indonesia
Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.
Boawae, Indonesia
A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.
Indonesia
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
Campaka, Indonesia
These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.
Indonesia
Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.
Hulu Kuantan, Indonesia
A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.
Rantepao, Indonesia
Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Abang, Indonesia
Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.
Baturiti, Indonesia
This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.