Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.