Vientiane, Laos
Xieng Khuan (Buddha Park)
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
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Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Bang Muang Mai, Thailand
This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.