Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .