Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Yangon, Myanmar
Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Inn Wa, Myanmar
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Sanga, Nepal
Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.
Pokhara, Nepal
This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Paro, Bhutan
The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.
Trongsa, Bhutan
The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.
Dholavira, India
This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.
Morena, India
This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.
Bhubaneswar, India
Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.
Kanyakumari, India
A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.
New Delhi, India
This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.
Raisen, India
A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.
Bengaluru, India
India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.
Narmada, India
The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.
Leh, India
Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.
Bundi, India
A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.
Thoptewadi, India
This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.