These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

The highest bridge in Myanmar was once the tallest railway bridge in the world.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.

The island that holds the world-record for largest human massacre caused by animals.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.