Places Matt DeMond Wants to Go

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

This former monastery in Vietnam now houses a chocolate shop and museum filled with centuries-old taxidermy specimens.

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

Fowl, love and death in Vietnam.

Nearly three tons of weapons from the Vietnam War still remain in this small, hidden museum.

A sculpture park that takes the use of clay to a whole new level.

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

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

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

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

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

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

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.