Places vijayhm Wants to Go

This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

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

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

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.