A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.

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

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

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

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

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

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

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.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

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