Places Kmolove Wants to Go

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

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.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

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

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

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

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

This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.

A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements.

An unassuming tomb houses an important milestone in Indian architectural history.

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

Delhi's only female ruler is buried in this neglected, forgotten tomb.

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.