A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

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

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

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.