This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

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

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

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

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

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

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This volcano in the Philippines is believed to have miraculous healing powers.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.