A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

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

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

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

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."

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

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.