This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

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

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

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.