Places callatis Wants to Go

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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.

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

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

The Nostalgia Box is a celebration of video games and the people that made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through to modern times.

The Seven Story Pagoda of Sibu.

These rat eating Giant Malaysian Pitcher Plants may have evolved to eat shrew poop.

This tiny island in the South China Sea is crawling with venomous sea snakes.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

The cursed island of black pebbles.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

Local history holds that a young woman, killed for a crime she did not commit, cursed this island.

Three Malay graves are at the center of an annual pilgrimage that reflects syncretic practices.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.