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

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

Tackle southern Thailand’s favorite dish at this hyper-casual Phuket Town restaurant.

Feast on coconut crab curry at one of Thailand’s only outposts of Baba cuisine.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

In southern Thailand's curry stall capital, this family-run institution serves an ever-changing array of fiery dishes.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

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

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

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

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

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

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

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

These palatial ruins said to be inspired by Cambodia's Angkor Wat have been turned into a significant religious temple.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.