This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

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

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

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.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

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

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.

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

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.