Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This garden is very fertile.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.

The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

This restaurant preserves and serves lesser-known and regional Nepali food.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.