Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudhanath Stupa
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Mandalay, Myanmar
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
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.
Inn Wa, Myanmar
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Min Kun, Myanmar
Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Battsengel, Mongolia
People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.
Mongolia
The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Malaysia's floating mosque.
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Malaysia's first and only glass temple.
Marudi, Malaysia
These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.
Miri, Malaysia
One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.