New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
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New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Hội An, Vietnam
Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.
Hội An, Vietnam
This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Hội An, Vietnam
A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia
This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
Bangkok, Thailand
On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
Bangkok, Thailand
Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.
Bangkok, Thailand
The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.
Bangkok, Thailand
This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
Bangkok, Thailand
This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.