Between the Phibun Mangsahan Bridge and Khong Chiam in Thailand, there are a number of eccentric villages famed for forging iron and bronze gongs. These instruments are used for temples and... »

Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

The elephant kraal of Ayutthaya is an unusual structure that was used during the 16th century Ayutthaya kingdom to entrap wild elephants for the Thai army. In fact, an elephant entrapment ceremony... »

Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy, Crime and Punishment | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

The tube socks and termite acne suffered by the mannequins at Nightingale-Olympic suggest a particular era, but you'll be lost in their million yard gaze before you can calculate just when that... »

Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by pilastr and Rachel

In 1984, a group of monks in Thailand began an epic game of 100 bottles of beer on the wall. Amazingly, their game continued until there were literally 100s of bottles on the wall, totaling over... »

Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, michelle and 4 others

Luang Pu's ascent to fame follows a strange and murky path. Pu was born in 1932 in Laos, and became a mystic early in his life. According to his legend, he fell through a sinkhole onto his... »

Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

The days of grand cathedral building, and constructing ornately detailed temples are on the wane in today's world. New megachurches often lack the beauty of religious institutions of the past, and... »

Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

The largest flowers in the world, Rafflesia can grow up to 90cm in diameter. The largest species of Rafflesia, Rafflies arnoldii, does not grow in Thailand, but three other large species do - and... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

After he died at 79 years old while meditating, the Buddhist monk Luang Pho Dang was closed in a glass coffin and left with his mudra pose with his legs folded, lotus style. Over 20 years later... »

Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by allison and Nicholas Jackson

A true surprise in Thailand's Northeast - often considered to be solely a rice-farming region - these wetlands remain predominantly hidden by tall elephant grasses that belie the expanses of water... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by charles, Dylan and others

Wang Saen Suk, 90 minutes outside of Bangkok on the way to Pattaya, is a garden full of statues depicting what is supposed to be Buddhist hell. While the garden attracts plenty of families,... »

Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson