Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

Malaysia's floating mosque.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

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

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

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

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

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

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.