The site of a Japanese traders’ settlement that once thrived in Ayutthaya, if for less than a century.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

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

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

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

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

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

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

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

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

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.

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

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

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

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

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.