Vientiane, Laos
Lao National Museum
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
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Vientiane, Laos
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Bago, Myanmar
The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Yangon, Myanmar
This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.
Pai, Thailand
A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Bangkok, Thailand
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
A palace destined to never house a king.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
Kampot Province, Cambodia
A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.
Rolea Baear, Cambodia
The abandoned airport is a strangely intact remnant of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.
Dalat, Vietnam
This former monastery in Vietnam now houses a chocolate shop and museum filled with centuries-old taxidermy specimens.