5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.