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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A church made of steel.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.