Vientiane, Laos
Patuxai
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
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Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Kampong Thom, Cambodia
This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
Nairobi, Kenya
Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.
Michamvi, Tanzania
Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.
London, England
A hidden path at the National Theatre lets you look behind the scenes of the latest productions.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
London, England
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
London, England
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.