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

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

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

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

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 first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.

This historic 19th-century building was the center of British trade and diplomacy in Taiwan.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.