Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.

Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

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.

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

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

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

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.