Places Edited by Lee Scott

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

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

A palace destined to never house a king.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

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

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.