Datong, China
Hanging Temple of Hengshan
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
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Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Pai, Thailand
A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Pai, Thailand
Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Krong Ban Lung, Cambodia
Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Kantuot, Cambodia
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Kampot Province, Cambodia
A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
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.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.
Tây Ninh, Vietnam
The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.