A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

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

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

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.