A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

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

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

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

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

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

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.

This public work of art pays tribute to an early Aboriginal Australian constellation pattern.

Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.

The oldest operating picture gardens in the world.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.