London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
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London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
Budapest, Hungary
On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.
Ko Samui, Thailand
This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
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
Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Trân Châu, Vietnam
This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.
Đồng Văn, Vietnam
This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.