Places JP Yok Wants to Go

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

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

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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

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

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

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

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

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.