When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.