Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

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

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

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

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.