Shanghai, China
Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
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Shanghai, China
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Stanley, Hong Kong
Originally located in the business district, this former barracks building was dismantled and rebuilt on Hong Kong Island's south side
Hong Kong
Cheerful little building that has greeted visitors to the beach town of Shek O for 70 years.
Hong Kong
This unique footbridge stands out among the surrounding buildings, and is a popular filming and photography spot.
Hong Kong
Despite being built 50 years ago, this housing estate's unconventional design gives it a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.
Hong Kong
Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.
Hong Kong
A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.
Hong Kong
This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Hong Kong
Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Rendang, Indonesia
Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.
Kyoto, Japan
A mysterious mountaintop temple infamous as the legendary home of the Tengu
Nagasaki, Japan
A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.
Nagasaki, Japan
A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.
Sapporo, Japan
Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.
Nara, Japan
A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."
Sapporo, Japan
An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”