When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

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

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

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

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.