Places AlexOnAdventure Wants to Go

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

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

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Temple of a million beers.

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

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

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

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.