Places revans Wants to Go

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

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

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.