This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

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

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.

Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.