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

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

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

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

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

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

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

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

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

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.