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

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

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

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.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This area was created to save the region's koala population.

This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

These sea cliffs are an epic natural wonder.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."