Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.