Places amarionknh Wants to Go

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

This palatial, 99-doored Colonial mansion is a marvel of architectural fusion.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.