Sop Ruak, Thailand
House of Opium
A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
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Sop Ruak, Thailand
A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
Sa Khu, Thailand
A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.
Pai, Thailand
A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."
Tambon Tham Nam Phut, Thailand
Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.
Bangkok, Thailand
The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.
Po, Thailand
This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.
Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand
A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
Nai Mueang, Thailand
Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.
Si, Thailand
Temple of a million beers.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.
Keelung City, Taiwan
Keelung’s century-old French military cemetery.
Zhongpu Township, Taiwan
A shrine for a once-beloved historic figure, whose mythology has been discredited.
Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand
The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
San Kamphaeng, Thailand
Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.
Hin Tung, Thailand
Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.
Ko Tarutao, Thailand
The cursed island of black pebbles.
Pai, Thailand
Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.
Tambon Phra Prathom Chedi, Thailand
Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.
Khlong Sok, Thailand
Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.