Places deriverative Wants to Go

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

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

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

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

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

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

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

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

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.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

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

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

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.