Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

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

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

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