Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
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Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Qingdao, China
Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.
Beijing, China
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Beijing, China
An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.
Changzhou Shi, China
This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Qujing, China
This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.
Chongqing, China
The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.
Singapore
This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.
Indonesia
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Abang, Indonesia
Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.
Baturiti, Indonesia
An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Sidoarjo, Indonesia
A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Nairobi, Kenya
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.
Nairobi, Kenya
A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Bang Muang Mai, Thailand
This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Rimini, Italy
One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.