Photos from the Asian continent, including Southeast Asia, East Asia, the subcontinent, and the Middle East.
Constructed entirely of teak, the Bagaya Monastery (Bagaya Kyaung) in the old royal capital of Amarapura has fared much better… Read More
It's known as the world's largest book. But it doesn't look much like any book you've seen before. Read More
Myazedi Stupa, which translates as "emerald stupa," has an ancient stone tablet that includes the earliest known example of written… Read More
Dating to around the end of the 11th century, Nagayon Temple lies just south of Myinkaba Village. Its dark interior… Read More
With several oversized statues of The Buddha crammed into spaces barely big enough to hold them, Manuha Temple is one… Read More
Apeyadana Temple is dedicated to an 11th-century chief queen consort of King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar)… Read More
Mani Sithu Market is Nyaung-U's main market in the middle of town and offers food and daily supplies for sale… Read More
Thatbyinnyu Temple is the tallest of Bagan's temples and occupies a prominent place near Old Bagan and the famous Ananda… Read More
This small but ornate pagoda lies deep in Taungbi Village, just to the northeast of Old Bagan and not far… Read More
Its gleaming gold stupa certainly stands out against the surrounding countryside. Completed in 1198, it features an unusual 5-sided design. Read More
Dating back to the early 13th century and featuring impressive frescoes, Lemyethna Pagoda is located in the eastern part of… Read More
Tayok Pye Temple is in the eastern part of the Bagan Plain and features ornate stucco decoration and impressive frescoes. Read More
The impressive gold stupa at the heart of the complex is reputed to encase a bone and tooth of The… Read More
There's not quite so much of the gold left that once covered the wood, but it's ornately carved teak is… Read More
Ananda Temple is one of the most famous, most visited, and most renovated temples in Bagan, and it has been… Read More
Sitting on top of Mandalay Hill, Sutaungpyei Pagoda features a large patio that offers a wonderful views over Mandalay City… Read More
Dating to 1334, Thisa-wadi Temple isn't the grandest of the thousands of temples, stupas, and pagodas in Bagan, but it… Read More
Htilominlo Temple is a large, two-story, 12th-century temple in the northern part of the Bagan plain best known for its… Read More
It's one of the oldest--and from all appearances, richest--of the many pagodas in Sagaing. Sitting high on top of Nga-pha… Read More
Tucked away in a narrow dirt side street of Myinkaba Village is the morning market, a little slice of local… Read More
Dating back to the 12th century, Dhammayangyi Temple is the largest temple in Bagan. Just mind the bats! Read More
U Bein Bridge has become one of Myanmar's iconic landmarks. Spanning 3/4 of a mile, the foot bridge is reputed… Read More
If you're flying to Bagan, this is the airport you'll fly into. As small as it is, it's the airport… Read More
Oo Hmin Thone Sel Pagoda is an explosion of color, with almost 50 statues of the Buddha looking out from… Read More
Covered from head to toe with thick white dust, crouching low on their launches, the young men and boys use… Read More
This guide was produced by the Burmese Ministry of Union Culture in 1963 and contains fascinating historical photographs as well… Read More
Nestled in a quiet, hidden little enclave in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the Jade Emperor Pagoda offers a calming… Read More
What is now known as Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City served as the home and office of South… Read More
Unsurprisingly, Vietnam takes its revolutionary foundations very much to heart. They're shown off and commemorated in the national Revolution Museum… Read More
While the standing stones of Hintang in northeastern Laos don't inherently convey the kind of majesty of Stonehenge or Easter… Read More
At Phonsavan's morning market you can sit for a tasty bowl of freshly made steaming pho for breakfast or buy… Read More
The rugged, mountainous terrain of northern Laos is beautiful. While well off the beaten track and not really on the… Read More
Modeled on the Hotel de Ville in Paris, Ho Chi Minh City Hall is the seat of Saigon's city government. Read More
Southeast Asia's morning markets are much more interesting than the night markets. Luang Prabang's morning market is no exception. Read More
Inside the Citadel walls was once lavish and opulent, with ornate gardens and intricate pagodas. But the Vietnam War was… Read More
Hue's Dong Ba market (Cho Dong Ba)--like so many of the markets around the world in places people rely on… Read More
From its fearsome gold naga guarding the main stairs, its incredibly lavish gold and red interior, and multi-tiered roof, the… Read More
The Vietnam Military History Museum in central Hanoi celebrates the Vietnamese victories of the 20th century, first over the French… Read More
Quan Thanh Temple in the Ba Dinh district of Hanoi next to the southeastern corner of West Lake is a… Read More
I don't usually have issues with claustrophobia, but this isn't fun anymore. How people could live down here is beyond… Read More
Hoan Kiem Lake (also known as Sword Lake, Ho Guom, or Lake of the Returned Sword) is at the very… Read More
Despite it being a replica of what was once a thousand-year-old pagoda, the One Pillar Pagoda is today considered one… Read More
Wat Si Saket (or Sisaket Temple), with an impressive collection of 2000 Buddha statues, is reputed to be the oldest… Read More
At 1400 years old, Tran Quoc Pagoda, in a picturesque spot on a small island in Hanoi's West Lake, is… Read More
The War Remnants Museum presents an important but one-sided history of the appalling legacy of the decades of war that… Read More
Vientiane's waterfront seems purpose-built for beautiful sunsets. With a wide promenade and park, it's well used. And right across the… Read More
Even Uncle Ho needs a holiday. Even while he's away on his annual autumn sojourn in Moscow, his mausoleum in… Read More
Hanoi has a lot of lakes. They provide a respite from the crushing traffic and incessant bustle in other parts… Read More
This is not a place of sweetness and light. Hoa Lo Prison, better known in the west as "the Hanoi… Read More
I'm standing right above the middle of the river, 25 feet above the water surface. And I don't smell a… Read More
Nong Khiaw is a small riverside town in northern Laos on the Nam Ou (River Ou), It's dramatically framed by… Read More
The Narita-san Temple is a 1000-year-old Shingon Buddhist temple complex in the heart of Narita, about 40 miles east of… Read More