In the quiet north of Chiang Rai, where the air hums with memory and shadow, stands The Black House Museum, the unique brainchild of famed Thai artist Thawan Duchanee. This open-air gallery unfolds across tranquil gardens, where forty haunting structures rise like dark prayers. Within their walls, bones, taxidermy, and sacred art merge into a single, unsettling vision, a labyrinth of charred timber and silence, less a museum than a descent into the artist’s soul.

Constructed to honour Brunei’s Sultans and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s accession to the throne, the Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque dazzles with 29 gold covered domes and stands as one of Southeast Asia’s grandest Islamic monuments. Every corner of this royal mosque reflects faith, artistry and the enduring legacy of Brunei’s monarchy, creating a space where devotion and lavish architectural brilliance come together.

Shrouded in centuries of legend, Wat Phra Singh rises in the heart of Chiang Mai’s Old City as a sanctuary of faith and mystery. Built in 1345 under Lanna King Phayu, it was created to guard a sacred Buddha relic and cradle the ashes of his father, linking royal legacy with divine purpose. Known as the Monastery of the Lion Buddha, its golden halls still echo with the chants of monks and novices drawn from across Southeast Asia, drawn by whispers of ancient power and the endu

Often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in Asia, The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque pierces the skyline of Bandar Seri Begawan, its golden dome shimmering over the lagoon below. Completed in 1958 under Brunei’s 28th Sultan, it is a monument of precision and faith, showcasing the beauty of Islamic architecture while standing as a powerful symbol of the nation’s history, culture, and religious devotion.

With over 200,000 tombstones snaking through nearly two kilometre’s of the sacred Wakayama mountain forest, the Okunoin cemetery is the epicentre of ancient Shingon Buddhism and the mausoleum site for one of the most revered men in the religious history of Japan. Tucked away in the shadowy heart of Mount Kōya, Japan’s holiest mountain, Okunoin isn’t just Japan’s largest cemetery it’s a spiritual artery that pulses with esoteric energy, ancient Buddhist tradition and a deeply