Places pleiades Wants to Go

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

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

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

The cursed island of black pebbles.

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

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

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

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.

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

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

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.