Places MeanderingMind Wants to Go

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

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

Malaysia's floating mosque.

This tiny island in the South China Sea is crawling with venomous sea snakes.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

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

This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

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

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.