This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

This centuries-old tree has been a witness to some of the most important events in the history of the Philippines.

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

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

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

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.

The only such mummy that remains accessible to the public.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

A vault used to safeguard documents that allowed Jewish refugees to immigrate to the Philippines during World War II.

Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.

The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.