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An amalgam of precariously balanced boulders, ancient petroglyphs, and Buddhist shrines.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

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

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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.

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

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.

The ruins of an early 1900s neo-Baroque mansion sit nestled in a local park in the Hungarian plains.

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.