An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

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

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

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

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

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.