These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

This Tibetan and Naxi village's Honey Rose wine bears the mark of 19th-century French missionaries.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.

This tiny island in the South China Sea is crawling with venomous sea snakes.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

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

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

A WWII-era Soviet submarine offers visitors a glimpse into Indonesia's naval history.

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

These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.

A palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia complete with legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon.

Warrior training: The Indonesian tourist trap.

For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.

The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.