Places Edited by Scribbling Geek

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

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

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.