A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

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

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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