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Osaka, Japan

Tavern Pachimon Wars

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
Added by zartdart
Sop Ruak, Thailand

House of Opium

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Ban Long, Laos

Kuang Si Waterfalls

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
petersbrandons Added by petersbrandons
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Elephant Nature Park

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Nikki Vargas Added by Nikki Vargas
Sop Tia, Thailand

Wat Mok Khan Lan, Chom Thong Town (Temple of the Dinosaurs)

A unique Buddhist temple with strange statues, beehives, and dinosaurs.
Added by evavoulg
Bangkok, Thailand

The Standing Buddha

This statue took 60 years to complete.
Added by arturmaiap
Bangkok, Thailand

Golden Buddha of Wat Traimit

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Buddha Head in Tree Roots

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tambon Na Chom Thian, Thailand

Khao Chi Chan (Buddha Mountain)

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Ko Samui, Thailand

Secret Buddha Garden

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.
Added by randyfix2
Tambon Mueang Phan, Thailand

Phu Phra Bat Historical Park

An amalgam of precariously balanced boulders, ancient petroglyphs, and Buddhist shrines.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Yannawa Boat Temple

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tambon Bang Ta Then, Thailand

Wat Phai Rong Wua

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.
adversaria Added by adversaria
Tambon Chong Sakae, Thailand

Solar Chicken

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.
Ike Allen Added by Ike Allen
Nong Bua, Thailand

Wat Nong Bua Yai

An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.
Dax Ward Added by Dax Ward
Tambon Mueang Kao, Thailand

Phra Achana

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand

Elephant Poo Poo Paper Park

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.
Added by dmaria
Ta Pek, Thailand

Phanom Rung Historical Park

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tambon Ao Nang, Thailand

Chicken Island

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.
Nina Ragusa Added by Nina Ragusa
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

The Elephant Kraal of Ayutthaya

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4
Chiang Rai, Thailand

Tham Tu Pu

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Phela, Thailand

Phra Nang Cave

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.
Added by Bswanson
Pha Sing, Thailand

Wat Phumin

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand

Krabi Traffic Lights

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
mark27472 Added by mark27472