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Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

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.

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

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.

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.