Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.

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.

The oldest Muslim cemetery in Singapore, with a strong royal connection.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

This royal shrine and cemetery is hidden amidst modern public housing.

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."