Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

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

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

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

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

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

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

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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

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.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.