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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

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

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.