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One of the famous reed islands on the world's highest navigable lake.

Puno, Peru

The Uros People of Lake Titicaca

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Machu Picchu.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Flamingos in Laguna Colorada

Sur Lípez, Bolivia

Laguna Colorada

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

A whole herd of Cebritas.

La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Cebritas

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon)

La Paz, Bolivia

Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon)

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

Bolivia's Witch Market

La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivia's Witch Market

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Gone .... Forever?

Lima, Peru

Convento de San Francisco Ossuary

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Sedlec Ossuary

Kutna Hora, Czechia

Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Inside the cafe

Prague, Czechia

Municipal House

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Jan Palach Memorial

Prague, Czechia

Jan Palach Memorial

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

The Dancing House, f/k/a Fred and Ginger

Prague, Czechia

Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Pak Ou's Caves

Pak Ou, Laos

Pak Ou's Caves

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

B-52 Wreckage in Huu Tiep Lake

Hanoi, Vietnam

B-52 Wreckage

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Water puppet show

Hanoi, Vietnam

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

Bangkok, Thailand

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

Guarded by snakes

Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand

Thailand's Biggest Buddha

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Kyichu Lhakhang.

Bhutan

Kyichu Lhakhang Temple

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

Chendebji Chorten.

Trongsa, Bhutan

Chendebji Chorten

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

Facing east.

Punakha, Bhutan

Punakha Suspension Bridge

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

Chimi Lhakhang

Punakha, Bhutan

Chimi Lhakhang

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

Paro Airport.

Paro, Bhutan

Paro International Airport

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

View of Trongsa Dzong from Trongsa village

Trongsa, Bhutan

Trongsa Dzong

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

Head on view of the Buddha Dordenma statue

Thimphu, Bhutan

Buddha Dordenma Statue

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

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