The cursed island of black pebbles.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

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

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.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

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

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.

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

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

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

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

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

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

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.