Places deriverative Wants to Go

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

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

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

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

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

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

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.