This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

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.

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

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

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