This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.

This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Pay your respects to three butterfat queens.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.