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

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

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

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

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

Step back in time for Chinese specialties with a local twist at this food court in Trang.

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.

This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.