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This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.