Ban Long, Laos
Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre
Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.
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Ban Long, Laos
Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.
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.
Phonsavan, Laos
Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.
Laos
A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.
North Pyongan Province, North Korea
A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Kyrgyzstan
Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.