Places gabemares140 Wants to Go

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

This statue took 60 years to complete.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.