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

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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