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

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

An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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.

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

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.