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

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

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

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

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

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.