Hong Kong
Chungking Mansions
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
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Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
One of the world's tallest flagpoles.
Malacca, Malaysia
The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Tambon Ao Nang, Thailand
This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.
Bangkok, Thailand
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Huế, Vietnam
Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.