The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

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

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

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

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

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

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

Thailand's tribute to the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, in the town the famous pair was born in.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.