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Zagreb, Croatia

Museum of Broken Relationships

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
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Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Observatory

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
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Tambon Wat That, Thailand

Sala Keoku

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
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Mülenen, Switzerland

The Niesenbahn

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
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Lhasa, Tibet

Drigung Monastery

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
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Naqu, Tibet

Tanggula Railway Station

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Rikaze Diqu, Tibet

Rongbuk Monastery and Guesthouse

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Masdar City

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Sutthi Wararam

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.
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Phuket Town, Thailand

Raya

Feast on coconut crab curry at one of Thailand’s only outposts of Baba cuisine.
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Bangkok, Thailand

City Pillar Shrine

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Chao Phraya Sky Park

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.
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Bangkok, Thailand

The Standing Buddha

This statue took 60 years to complete.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Golden Buddha of Wat Traimit

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Buddha Head in Tree Roots

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Chiang Rai, Thailand

Tham Tu Pu

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Bangkok, Thailand

Erawan Shrine

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Kevin Lo Added by Kevin Lo
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Umong

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Tha Ka Rong

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.
Added by dhall111
Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand

Thailand's Biggest Buddha

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

Baan Dam (Black House)

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.
Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
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Tambon Tha Hin, Thailand

Phra Prang Sam Yot

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.
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Pattaya, Thailand

Sanctuary of Truth

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
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