Bhaktapur, Nepal
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.
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Bhaktapur, Nepal
The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.
Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand
Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Kathmandu, Nepal
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
Kantubek, Uzbekistan
Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.
Muynak District, Uzbekistan
Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.
Amphoe Ko Kut, Thailand
Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.
Xiulin Township, Taiwan
A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Mae Ho Phra, Thailand
You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.
Budai Township, Taiwan
Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Tambon Rong Kwang, Thailand
The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.
Ta Pek, Thailand
This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.
Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.