A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.

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

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

Ice roads, deep holes and 3,500 pounds of diamonds.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.