A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

Surrounded by thick vegetation, this basilica integrates Sinhalese and Western architecture.

An enigmatic temple with complicated history, at the center of Sri Lanka.

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

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

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”