Pokhara, Nepal
Gurkha Memorial Museum
This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.
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Pokhara, Nepal
This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.
Pokhara, Nepal
Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.
Pokhara, Nepal
A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.
Lumbini Sanskritik, Nepal
Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.
Kapilvastu, Nepal
The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.
Kapilvastu, Nepal
A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
A Buddhist nunnery perched high above Kathmandu Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Visitors to the National Museum of Nepal can moon over a set of well-traveled flags.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Former host to the World Elephant Polo Championships.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Gampola, Sri Lanka
An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.
Gavaragiriya, Sri Lanka
The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.