Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The supreme shrine of the state.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.

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

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

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

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

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

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

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

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

This candy-pink cathedral of Da Nang is also known as the Chicken Church.