A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

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

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.