Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Natural History Museum of Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.
Singapore
A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
Singapore
The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
Singapore
This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.
Singapore
This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
Singapore
A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.
Bodhgaya, India
Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Xian Shi, China
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
New York, New York
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
New York, New York
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
New York, New York
America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.