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

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

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

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

This organization has been at the forefront of empowering Nepali women through art.

The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

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.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

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

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.