Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

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

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

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

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

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

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

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

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

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

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

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

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

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.