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Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

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

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

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

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.