Places milesleonard Wants to Go

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

Malaysia’s history and culture retold with hundreds of teddy bears.

This Buddhist temple on the island of Penang is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

Home to secret lakes and hidden temples.

A Scottish tycoon’s unfinished mansion is known as one of Malaysia’s most haunted buildings.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

On the outskirts of Ipoh, this sprawling temple complex is home to one of the world's tallest pagodas.

Try Taiwan's iconic Apple Bread—which traditionally contains no apples—at the bakery that invented it.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.