An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.