Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
A palace destined to never house a king.
Ratanak Mondul, Cambodia
A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Safita, Syria
Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Syria
What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.
Akarsu Köyü, Turkey
A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Golan
Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.