Places ledebardeur Wants to Go

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

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

Temple of a million beers.

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

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

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

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

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

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

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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

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

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

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

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.