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

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

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

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

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

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.