This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

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

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

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

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 38-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.