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

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

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Catch a live show while drinking cocktails made with local spirits.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.