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

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

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

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Abandoned soda factory on a Cambodian roadside in a state of beautiful decay.

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

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

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

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

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

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.