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

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

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

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

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

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

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

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.