The porky tom yum soup at this Sukhumvit Road institution has a cult following.

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

This Chinatown hole-in-the-wall serves what might be the ultimate oyster omelet.

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

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This statue took 60 years to complete.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

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

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.