Places Seeking the Edge Wants to Go

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

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

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

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