Leipzig, Germany
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Hong Kong
The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Prasat Sambour, Cambodia
More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
Rolea Baear, Cambodia
The abandoned airport is a strangely intact remnant of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Singapore
Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.
Singapore
A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Luang Prabang, Laos
These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Singapore
Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.
Singapore
A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.
Singapore
A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.