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

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

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.

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

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

Executed at age 19, this Vietnamese schoolgirl is now a national hero and symbol of revolutionary spirit.

The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

A first-of-its-kind circular bridge for cyclists.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.