This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

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