This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

Temple of a million beers.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

A magnificent work of architecture designed to honor a former military leader.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

A handmade waterfall in Kanyakumari.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.