This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

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.

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

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

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

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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