Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

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

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.

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

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.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.