Zhangjiajie, China
Avatar Hallelujah Mountain
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
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Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Sandakan, Malaysia
In this Borneo cave, it's not the thousands of bats you need to worry about, it's the blankets of roaches.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Myingyan, Myanmar
Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Min Kun, Myanmar
Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Cebu City, Philippines
A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521
Banaue, Philippines
These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.
Talisay City, Philippines
A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.
Sierra Bullones, Philippines
Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Galle, Sri Lanka
This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Rochor, Sri Lanka
Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Bangkok, Thailand
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.