Yi Peng, Thailand

Celebrated annually throughout Thailand and parts of Laos, but with the most impressive display at Chiang Mai, the festival of merit now coincides with Loi Krathong, and is celebrated together by releasing a seemingly infinite amount of lanterns both into the sky, and floating along the waters.

Zhangye Danxia, Southwest China

More popularly known as the “Rainbow Mountains of China,” the Zhangye Danxia landforms cover an area of almost 300 square miles, and are formed from geological processes unique to China. This landform was declared a World Heritage Site in 2010.

6 Amazing Floating Markets Around the World

1. Floating Market, Hat Yai, Thailand

2. Floating Market at River side in Banjarmasin, Indonesia

3. Beautiful Floating Market

4. Halong Bay, Vietnam

5. Lok Baintan Floating Market

6.Floating Market, Bangkok

Buddhist Temple Built from Beer Bottles

Drinking is a sin in Buddhism but they certainly don’t have any issues with building temples from beer bottles. In the north-east of Thailand, is a temple built from more than 1.5 million recycled beer bottles. 

Rock Tunnel, Phang-Nga Bay, Thailand