This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

Delhi's oldest Christian cemetery is also said to be one of the most haunted in the region.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

A strip of traditional hand towel serves as an admission ticket at this modern tenugui museum.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.