Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

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

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

This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.

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

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.