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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.