In 1962, the ocean severed this peninsula—and the village that sat on it—from the Angolan mainland.

The site of a Japanese traders’ settlement that once thrived in Ayutthaya, if for less than a century.

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

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

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

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

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

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

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

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

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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.

While this is positively the smallest library in Canada, it aspires to be the smallest in the world.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.

This quaint museum taps into the sweet history of the maple syrup industry.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.