Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

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

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

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

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

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

A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.

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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.