Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ban Long, Laos
Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Vientiane, Laos
In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Kampong Thom, Cambodia
This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Liverpool, England
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.