When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

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

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

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

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

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

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

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

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

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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.