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This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

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

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

This palatial, 99-doored Colonial mansion is a marvel of architectural fusion.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, standing at this site just outside Vienna, Austria, the sky would have been found beneath your feet.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.