Places roboticanarchy Wants to Go

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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

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

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

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

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

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

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.