One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

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

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

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

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

This Buddhist temple on the island of Penang is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.