Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt
An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Budapest, Hungary
A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Huế, Vietnam
Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Prizren, Kosovo
This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.