Naqu, Tibet
Tanggula Railway Station
At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
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Naqu, Tibet
At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Rikaze Diqu, Tibet
The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.
Brooklyn, New York
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Order your coffee crowned with salted whipped cream or blended with coconut and ice.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This crab paste noodle soup specialist has been doling out its namesake dish for more than four decades.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.
Bangkok, Thailand
This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.
Khong Chiam, Thailand
Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.
Bangkok, Thailand
This statue took 60 years to complete.
Nong Bua, Thailand
An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
Phela, Thailand
A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.