Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Reunification Palace
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Vientiane, Laos
In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.
Koh Kret, Thailand
On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.
Tambon Tha Hin, Thailand
Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.
Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand
The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Bangkok, Thailand
At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
San Marino, San Marino
High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.
Rimini, Italy
This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.