A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

One of the largest Chinese cemeteries outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

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

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.