Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

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

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

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

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

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

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

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

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

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.