A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.

Sip sweet, luxuriously creamy Hong Kong-style milk tea at this cafe.

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

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

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.