Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque)
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Myanmar
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
Min Kun, Myanmar
Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Myanmar
Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Mandalay, Myanmar
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Yangon, Myanmar
The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Pindaya, Myanmar
A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.
Taungbi, Myanmar
Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Kathmandu, Nepal
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Bhaktapur, Nepal
The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.