Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

This palatial, 99-doored Colonial mansion is a marvel of architectural fusion.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.