These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

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.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.

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

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.