Places DE Wants to Go

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

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

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

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

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

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

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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

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

The cursed island of black pebbles.

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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.