This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.