This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Not far from the bustle of Kuala Lumpur is an amazing waterfall that navigates seven vertical drops.

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

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

A tropical rainforest designed to resemble a scene from the monumental film.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

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

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

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