A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

This surprising museum tells the story of modern Malaysia through the history of its law enforcement.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

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

A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.

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

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.