Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

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

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

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

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.