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

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

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

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

The cursed island of black pebbles.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

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

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

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

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

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

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.