A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year.

While it might look like an ordinary chain, this is the shop that turned Thai iced tea into a global phenomenon.

Bangkok’s most beloved fried chicken spot lets its garlic-burrowed birds do the talking.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.