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

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

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

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

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

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.

A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Prypiat, now long-abandoned.

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

The most impressive falls in Wensleydale once produced power to weave the uniform of an Italian revolution.

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

The biggest mirror ball in the world

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.

Looking like something out of a fairytale, this tiny house was built over a stream to avoid paying land taxes

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.