Executed at age 19, this Vietnamese schoolgirl is now a national hero and symbol of revolutionary spirit.

Nearly three tons of weapons from the Vietnam War still remain in this small, hidden museum.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

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

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

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

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

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

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

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.