Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Buddha Head in Tree Roots
One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Bangkok, Thailand
Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
Phela, Thailand
A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.
Pattaya, Thailand
Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.
Sop Ruak, Thailand
A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
Ko Kut, Thailand
On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.
Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Thailand
Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.
Po, Thailand
This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.
Tambon Tham Nam Phut, Thailand
Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.
Nai Mueang, Thailand
Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.
Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand
A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand
The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.
Hin Tung, Thailand
Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.
Khlong Sok, Thailand
Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Tambon Rong Kwang, Thailand
The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.