Kowloon, Hong Kong
Un Chau Estate Flower Tunnel
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
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Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.
Lospalos, Timor-Leste
This crocodile-infested Timor-Leste reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.
Timor-Leste
No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
Lospalos, Timor-Leste
These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
Kapilvastu, Nepal
A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).
Nepal
These crumbling walls serve as a reminder of the golden age of safaris in Chitwan National Park.
Lalitpur, Nepal
A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.
Chhokangparo, Nepal
A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Simalchaur Syampati, Nepal
This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.
Pokhara, Nepal
Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
A Buddhist nunnery perched high above Kathmandu Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Lahore, Pakistan
This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.
Batrik, Pakistan
The caskets in this graveyard have not been opened—they have always been open.
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.
Lahore, Pakistan
A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.
Peshawar, Pakistan
A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.
Gilgit, Pakistan
Time and local lore colluded to turn this fear-defeating Buddha into a man-eating demon.
Altit, Pakistan
The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.
Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.
Bhardaha, Nepal
This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.
Helambu, Nepal
This memorial honors a village that was destroyed during a 2015 earthquake.