This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

After being bombed and largely abandoned, this former railway workshop has been transformed into a lively market space.

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

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

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

Local history holds that a young woman, killed for a crime she did not commit, cursed this island.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

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

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.