The supreme shrine of the state.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This sharp turn was once the most dangerous part of the Singapore Grand Prix circuit.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

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

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.