One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

Where giant ships go to die.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.