Places deriverative Wants to Go

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

The cursed island of black pebbles.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

Temple of a million beers.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

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

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

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

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

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