A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

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

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

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

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

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

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

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

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

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.

This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.