Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

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

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.