Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance
A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
Dominica
This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.
Piccadilly, Antigua and Barbuda
Tours drive right past this military burial ground to get the the Shirley Heights lookout.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.
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
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Dili, Timor-Leste
This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.