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

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

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

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

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

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

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

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

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

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

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

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

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

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

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

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

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

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

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.