Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

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

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.