Belgium
Vennbahn Cycleway
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
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Belgium
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.
Panauti, Nepal
One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.
Mannar, Sri Lanka
According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Bang Muang Mai, Thailand
This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Sri Lanka
The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.
Mannar, Sri Lanka
The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Chennai, India
The first English fort built in India.
Chennai, India
This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.
Chennai, India
The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
Mahabalipuram, India
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.