The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

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

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.