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

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

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

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

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

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

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

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.