Travel / Asia Pacific

Festivals of the Dead Around the World

In the United States, Halloween is mostly about candy, but elsewhere in the world celebrations honoring the departed have a spiritual meaning

October 30, 2014

Halloween

World’s Most Beautiful Cemeteries

A visit to these hauntingly beautiful cemeteries illuminates more than just mortality

October 22, 2014

Prehistoric Rock Art to Visit Around the World

Scientists just discovered some of the world’s oldest art in a cave in Indonesia. Want to see more prehistoric masterpieces? Here are eight other options

October 16, 2014

American South

From the Biggest to the Longest, Five Amazing Caves To Visit

New measurements revealed the world’s largest cave, which is unfortunately off-limits. But what are some other impressive underworlds open for visitors?

October 1, 2014

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Ride Taiwan’s “Sunrise Train” into a Sea of Clouds

A miraculous feat of engineering, the Alishan Forest Railway carries passengers to a land of world-class tea and sought-after sunrises

August 8, 2014

These Photos and Recipes of Authentic Thai Food Will Make You Drool for Curry

Food writer and photographer Jean-Pierre Gabriel spent 3 years traveling and developing the ultimate encyclopedia of Thai cuisine

July 10, 2014

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Soak Up the Enchanting Beauty of Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake

Beautiful and pristine, Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan draws millions of visitors each year

June 25, 2014

17 Amazing Photographs of Abandoned Places

Top places you should see before they die… or at least disappear

June 25, 2014

Australia

Sydney’s Spectacular Technicolor Art Festival in Nine Mesmerizing GIFs

3-D digital light projections and interactive sound sculptures transform famous landmarks around Australia’s largest city

May 28, 2014

This Hellish Desert Pit Has Been On Fire for More Than 50 Years

In the Turkmenistan desert, a crater dubbed “The Door to Hell” has been burning for decades

May 20, 2014

Decades of Political Strife Have Left Myanmar’s Jungles Unexplored and Unchartered

Now as the country opens up, what will happen to its endangered species? A new three-part series on the Smithsonian Channel explores the issue

April 28, 2014

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Exploring Taipei’s National Palace Museum

Ranked among the world’s top five museums, the expansive palace holds over 700,000 artifacts

April 23, 2014

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Explore Taiwan: The Heart of Asia

Come and enjoy Taiwan’s unique cuisine, romance, lifestyle, shopping, culture and ecology

April 23, 2014

For the First Time Ever, Explore Angkor Wat With Google Street View

With more than 90,000 panoramic images, you can see the stunning Cambodian ruins up close from anywhere in the world

April 2, 2014

Photos: Burma’s Sacred Sites

Take a trip through this emerging destination with beautiful photos submitted to our annual photo contest

February 26, 2014

Pay Purr Pet at Japan’s Cat Cafés

For a small fee, visitors can sip on drinks while surrounded by friendly felines

February 3, 2014

Celebrate Chinese New Year With These Life-Size Warrior Lanterns

The University of Edinburgh is displaying life-size lanterns inspired by the famous army of terracotta soldiers

January 31, 2014

What’s Up With This Russian House? The Ceiling

As part of an art installation, the “All-Russian Exhibition Center” built a house — the wrong way

January 28, 2014

Photos: India’s Karnataka Coast

Explore western India’s Coastal Karnataka region with these photos taken by our readers

January 25, 2014

Moscow Will Give You a Free Subway Ticket If You Do 30 Squats

The Moscow subway system will now reward riders with a free trip in exchange for 30 squats

November 12, 2013