Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

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

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.