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The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

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

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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

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

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

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

An insight into the town's history of tobacco farming and involvement in World War II.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.