Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Concrete balls on wires constructed to stop train surfing in Indonesia.

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

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

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

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.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.