A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

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

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

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

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

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

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

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

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

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

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

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

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

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

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.