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

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

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.

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

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

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

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

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

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

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.