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

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.

This underwater sculpture park is the basis for a manmade coral reef.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

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

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.

Estimated at over 1,000 years old, one of Malta's oldest trees serves as a living link to its ancient past.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.