A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

A dictator's gold statue once rotated to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower.

A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.

Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.