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."

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.