Places taylorsignal Wants to Go

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

For a taste of Vietnamese gastropub culture, look no further than this convivial seafood joint that stays open till midnight.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.

A refugee returns to his homeland to open Ho Chi Minh City’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

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

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.