A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

This monument marks where the exact middle of the world used to be.

The Seven Story Pagoda of Sibu.

Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.

The unique design was created by the traditional way communal rice paddies were divided among the indigenous people.

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.

A unique project to help restore coral reefs in Bali.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.