Places ridgleakatherine Wants to Go

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

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

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

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

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.

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

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

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

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

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

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

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.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.

This network of tunnels housed an entire village for years, and even had a hall for screening movies.