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This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

Home of the "true" equator.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change.

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.