After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

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

These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This cruise ship-turned-warship sank during World War II, and is now a world-renowned dive site.

"The country that ate itself."

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.