A refugee returns to his homeland to open Ho Chi Minh City’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.

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

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

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

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.