Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.