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Chris Mongeau is a photographer and writer from Providence, RI. His work is rooted in a love of the natural world and a passion for storytelling, often from places at the furthest edges of the map. In his travels, Chris focuses on slowing down and looking deeper at the people, places, and traditions he encounters. He is especially interested in documenting the stories behind individuals practicing trades and crafts that are deeply connected to the land they reside in.
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A guillotine from the war

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

War Remnants Museum

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Saigon Central Post Office.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Saigon Central Post Office

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Mannequin prisoners shackled in the French Colonial section of Hỏa Lò Prison.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hỏa Lò Prison

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

B-52 Wreckage in Huu Tiep Lake

Hanoi, Vietnam

B-52 Wreckage

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum-Ha Noi

Hanoi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

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

Place setting 55.5, where the two men ate their famous meal in April 2016.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama's Dinner Table

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Diesel train coming down the train tracks through a narrow street in Hanoi.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi's Train Street

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

Reaching Out Teahouse

Hội An, Vietnam

Reaching Out Teahouse

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

The canyon, in all its striking beauty.

Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Jökulsárlón

Iceland

Jökulsárlón

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Svartifoss

Iceland

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Blue Lagoon

Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The Reynisdrangar from the cliffs above.

Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Asakusa Underground Street.

Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Underground Street

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

Nara, Japan

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Sagano Bamboo Forest

Kyoto, Japan

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Skate competition

Taghazout, Morocco

Taghazout Community Skatepark

A home for skateboarders with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco.

Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts

Fez, Morocco

Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts

A caravanserai turned into a museum showcasing the mastery of local carpenters.

Pierced domes of Hammam Seffarine.

Fez, Morocco

Hammam Seffarine

This historic bathhouse that likely dates back to the 1300s.

Traversing the cliffs

Tangier, Morocco

Tangier Seaside Cliff Steps

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

Cinema Rif

Tangier, Morocco

Cinema Rif

This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.

Roman Punic necropolis in the Moroccan coast.

Tangier, Morocco

Roman Punic Necropolis

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

Tangier, Morocco

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

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