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A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.

Hidden within a massive coastal lagoon, this secret mangrove forest serves as a vital sanctuary for rare and elusive water bird species.

Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.

Hidden within the mountains of Vinh Son, this geological marvel features a roaring waterfall cascading over a massive, million-year-old basalt cliff shaped like a giant upside-down stone honeycomb.

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

This network of tunnels housed an entire village for years, and even had a hall for screening movies.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

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

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

The largest hydroelectric project in Laos created this eerie landscape.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.