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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.