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

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

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

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

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

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

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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.

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

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

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

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

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.