Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This garden is very fertile.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

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