Pattaya, Thailand
Sanctuary of Truth
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
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Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.
Nai Mueang, Thailand
Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.
Tambon Mueang Kao, Thailand
An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Innsbruck, Austria
Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Honduras
These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Tizimín, Mexico
A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Naucalpan, Mexico
This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.
Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.
Paris, France
This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Rantepao, Indonesia
The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.
Rantepao, Indonesia
Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
Gili Meno, Indonesia
A Balinese resort, empty and trapped in time.