Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.