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

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

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

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

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

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

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

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.