Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg Studentenkarzer
A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.
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Heidelberg, Germany
A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.
Sögel, Germany
There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.
Yangon, Myanmar
This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.
Minbu, Myanmar
These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy.
Ramree, Myanmar
The island that holds the world-record for largest human massacre caused by animals.
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Mandalay, Myanmar
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
Myanmar
Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.
Myingyan, Myanmar
Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.
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.
Min Kun, Myanmar
Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Inn Wa, Myanmar
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Vientiane, Laos
In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.
Phonsavan, Laos
Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.
Tha Bak, Laos
Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Beijing, China
Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.