Places maddieimster Wants to Go

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

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

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

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

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

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

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.