This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Glass-fronted lifts give riders panoramic views of the skyline and the sensation of floating above Hong Kong.

Quirky bronze statue depicts the chaos of everyday life in Hong Kong.

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.

Wander through a subtropical island rich with 19th-century colonial architecture, grand pianos, and the reassurance that you won't encounter automobiles.

Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.

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

A mural honoring the women who built Singapore turned a quiet alley into a citywide debate.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

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

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

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

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

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

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

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.

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

One of Indonesia's tallest, this waterfall takes a 390-foot plunge into the Lake Toba caldera.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.