Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This garden is very fertile.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.