Taipei, Taiwan
Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
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Taipei, Taiwan
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
Hong Kong
This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
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.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
Halong City, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
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.
Dalat, Vietnam
A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Ratanak Mondul, Cambodia
A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.
Kantuot, Cambodia
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia
This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.