Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

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.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

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 antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

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

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.