In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

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

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

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

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.