This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

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

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

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

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.