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

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

Glass-fronted lifts give riders panoramic views of the skyline and the sensation of floating above Hong Kong.

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

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

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

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

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.