Places andradaboldis Wants to Go

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

An amalgam of precariously balanced boulders, ancient petroglyphs, and Buddhist shrines.

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

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

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

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

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.