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

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

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.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

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

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

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

A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.

1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

A waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.