This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.