An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

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.

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

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

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

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

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

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

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

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