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Bangkok, Thailand

Golden Buddha of Wat Traimit

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Buddha Head in Tree Roots

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Pattaya, Thailand

Mini Siam

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Death Railway Bridge

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Added by dhall111
Sop Ruak, Thailand

House of Opium

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand

Wat Pa Thewapithak

The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
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Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand

Wat Tham Pla

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tambon Khaem Son, Thailand

Wat Pha Sorn Kaew (Temple on the Glass Cliff)

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.
Added by dhall111
Krong Battambang, Cambodia

Pepsi Bottling Plant

Abandoned soda factory on a Cambodian roadside in a state of beautiful decay.
michelle Added by michelle
Bati, Cambodia

Pangolin Rehabilitation Center

Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Krong Battambang, Cambodia

Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.
michelle Added by michelle
Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia

Kbal Spean

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.
leiris Added by leiris
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Dinosaur of Ta Prohm

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Added by ilbonito
Prasat Sambour, Cambodia

Sambor Prei Kuk

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
atimian Added by atimian
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Added by elsie4LC
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ănăn Saigon

A refugee returns to his homeland to open Ho Chi Minh City’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Phú Hòa, Vietnam

Gành Đá Dĩa

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.
Added by faefrederick
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cu Chi Tunnels

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Dave Added by Dave
Luang Prabang, Laos

Bamboo Bridges of Luang Prabang

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.
joshuacarlon Added by joshuacarlon
Myanmar (Burma)

Kakku Pagodas

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
MarkTimeTravel Added by MarkTimeTravel
Hong Kong

Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
AbiInman Added by AbiInman
Sabarang, Thailand

Nasi Dagae

Wake up early for 'trader's rice,' a highly regional Thai-Muslim specialty.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Hat Yai, Thailand

Kai Thawt Bat Khiw

Crunchy, fragrant, and complex, Hat Yai-style fried chicken is renowned throughout Thailand—here’s where to get it in its origin city.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell