Moscow, Russia
Hotel Ukraina
The tallest hotel in Europe.
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Moscow, Russia
The tallest hotel in Europe.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Hangzhou, China
China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.
Seoul, South Korea
Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Seoul, South Korea
Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Singapore
This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
Singapore
A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.
Singapore
A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Singapore
This royal shrine and cemetery is hidden amidst modern public housing.
Singapore
An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.
Singapore
This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
Singapore
The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.
Singapore
Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.
Singapore
One of the largest Chinese cemeteries outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.