George Town, Malaysia
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.
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George Town, Malaysia
Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Mandalay, Myanmar
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Myingyan, Myanmar
Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.
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.
Inn Wa, Myanmar
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
ambon Kalai, Thailand
A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
Bangkok, Thailand
A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.
Bangkok, Thailand
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
Bangkok, Thailand
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Phonsavan, Laos
Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.
Vientiane, Laos
In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.