Places stenaavel Wants to Go

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

A place for local artists to showcase their works.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

This memorial honors a village that was destroyed during a 2015 earthquake.