Places DrFlog Wants to Go

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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

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

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

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

Thailand's tribute to the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, in the town the famous pair was born in.

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

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

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

The site of a Japanese traders’ settlement that once thrived in Ayutthaya, if for less than a century.

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

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

These palatial ruins said to be inspired by Cambodia's Angkor Wat have been turned into a significant religious temple.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

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.