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

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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

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

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

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

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

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

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

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

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

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

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

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

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

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.