The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

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

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Student protesters used these bells as symbols of defiance in the early 1970s.

The first building in the Philippines with an elevator.

Visit a Chinese Taoist temple within the Indigenous lands of the northern Philippines.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.