Kota Belud, Malaysia
Nepenthes Rajah: The King of the Pitcher Plants
These rat eating Giant Malaysian Pitcher Plants may have evolved to eat shrew poop.
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Kota Belud, Malaysia
These rat eating Giant Malaysian Pitcher Plants may have evolved to eat shrew poop.
Kuching, Malaysia
Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."
Langkawi, Malaysia
This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Malaysia's first and only glass temple.
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.
Marudi, Malaysia
These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.
Miri, Malaysia
One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Vientiane, Laos
An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Kyrgyzstan
Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Denisov District, Kazakhstan
An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.
Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan
Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.
Astana, Kazakhstan
An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.