Isn't it every traveler's dream to discover the most fascinating things when traveling? Every traveler seeks to see, experience, and learn new and extraordinary things every time they are traveling. As a result, the search for new and unique places and things is never-ending.
Once one can discover these magical places, then there is excellent fulfillment. However, it is challenging to know about these places since the world is vast. Asia is one of those continents that is home to many different countries and many hold various mysteries that the rest of the world does not know much about. For travelers seeking to dig into Asia, here are the top 10 most mysterious places to visit.
10 Phraya Nakhon Cave, Thailand
The Phraya Nakhon Cave is a mind-blowing cave found in Thailand. It is a mysterious landmark in Thailand with a 125-year-old pavilion. This is a great destination for tourists seeking to discover strange and mysterious things of the World. One will need to hike for 1hr down the cave to reach the destination.
The cave has other things such as green forests and rugged terrains that are a fantastic sight. However, when visiting the caves, one must be armed with mosquito repellent.
9 Wat Rong Khun, Thailand
Wat Rong Khun is not a normal temple, and that is why it attracts a high number of tourists every year. It is an area with just white color with decorations all over and no vibrant colors. It is a temple with great musical and Hollywood icons painted all over. Another strange feature about the Wat Rong Khun is the skull sculptures and bones found around.
Visitors to the temple are astonished by the sheer size and number of bones and skull sculptures. It has been nicknamed "The White Temple."
8 Bhangarh Fort
Bhangarh Fort is currently among the highly haunted places one will find in India. It was a royal home in the 17th century. The fort is located in Rajasthan. However, although built-in 1631, the temple and its palace were abandoned.
It has several stories around it, but it has remained abandoned, haunted, and dark for many years. This fort is one of the mysterious places one can visit in India and experience a thrill of a lifetime.
7 The Chocolate Hills, Philippines
Located in Bohol, Philippines, The Chocolate Hills is a tourist attraction and is considered a mysterious place in the Philippines. It is made up of unusually shaped hills found in the middle of Bohol Island.
The landscape here is unique, and there are more than 1200 hills spread over a 50 square kilometer area, making it an interesting place to visit and discover. Visitors have enjoyed hiking into these hills to have a first-hand experience, and it is a geographical monument for the Philippines.
6 Phnom Kulen, Cambodia
Phnom Kulen is also considered a mystical mountain found in Cambodia. It is a tourist attraction. However, the place is mostly kept a secret by the people of Cambodia. There are several amazing mystical things to discover for those who get a chance to visit the place.
First, the mountain has several shrines at the top. People believe in climbing the top and making a wish, it is granted by the Lord Buddha.
5 Mustang Caves, Nepal
The Mustang Caves in Nepal are among the largest greatest archeological sites in the World. The caves are located in remote areas of the Himalayas. The landscape in this region is breathtaking, and there are sculptured rocks with more than 10,000 den openings going over 150 feet up the ground.
The most mysterious thing is that no one knows precisely who dug the openings or when. They are almost vertical to the rocks, and they are difficult to accomplish by climbers, leaving them as even more of a mystery. A visitor will always enjoy visiting the site.
4 Lawang Sewu, Indonesia
It is said that the place was built around the 1900s to serve as an outpost for the Dutch East Indies Railway Company and then later taken over by the Japanese soldiers and ended as a World War II prison. As a result, the site later ended up becoming a bloody scene for the Indonesian and Dutch forces.
Later, the story has it that the place became a hotbed of ghosts and caught many people's attention. For visitors looking to explore strange stories and places in Indonesia, this is a great place to visit.
3 The Forbidden City, China
The home to the Chinese Emperors has been the Forbidden City for several centuries. It is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Beijing. The place has several things to see and a lot of history.
However, the place is full of spooky allure as people claim many ghosts visit the place at night. The legend has it that a white-dressed woman roams the palace at night and cries.
2 Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Myanmar
Located in Myanmar is a famous Buddhist site with several stories behind it. One of the things found here is a golden rock on the edge of a cliff that almost defies the gravitational law. Additionally, no one really knows exactly how the structure came to be and was held in place.
However, stories have it that it is balanced on a Buddha's hair strand. Visitors enjoy visiting the area to see and experience for themselves.
1 Dungtse Lhakhang, Bhutan
The Dungste Lhakhang dates back to 1433, and it is found in the Bhutan region and was built by Thangtong Gyelpo. It is a monument that takes the body of a monster and is known to possess some divine power.
The building is also made in a diagram shape where the floors represent hell, heaven, and earth. The place is also full of horrific structures and items that make it really strange for visitors.