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.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

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

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

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

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

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.