A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

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

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

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

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

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

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.

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

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