This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.