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

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

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

An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

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

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

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

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

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.