Places RakelOm Wants to Go

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.