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

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

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

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

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

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

The cursed island of black pebbles.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.