Khlong Mai, Thailand
Wat Samphran Temple
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
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Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Vista Hermosa, Colombia
An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
Zhubei City, Taiwan
A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Bhutan
A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.
Siyazan, Azerbaijan
Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Dochula, Bhutan
The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.
Gwangju-si, South Korea
The abandoned hospital whose elaborate ghost stories cover up the dirty truth - an uneventful sanitation issue and other mundane reasons for its demise.
Taichung City, Taiwan
Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.
West Yellowstone, Montana
The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Seoul, South Korea
About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.
Cacahuamilpa, Mexico
One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.
Santa Ana Chapitiro, Mexico
This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.