The exorbitant price of paradise.

The world's seventh-largest coral reef contains an incredible amount of biodiversity.

Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

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

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

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

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

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

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

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

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

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

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

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A crazy maze of a hostel, where every trap door and secret entrance brings you to a new wacky, wonderful room.

A mostly desolate bar on a remote island hosts hundreds of sailors for a few days each year.

Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

A Balinese resort, empty and trapped in time.