Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.

An iconic work of public art that lights up the downtown area.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

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

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

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.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.