Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

A colorful Peruvian city of the dead.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.