Places Added by Max Cortesi

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.

Qshla Koya is an Ottoman fortress located on a hillock in the central quarter of Koya.

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.

A collection of old steam and diesel locomotives sitting in a fenced-off garden.

A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

Ancient images hide within the park's caves.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.