These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

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

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

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

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

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

A refugee returns to his homeland to open Ho Chi Minh City’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.

For a taste of Vietnamese gastropub culture, look no further than this convivial seafood joint that stays open till midnight.

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

A sculpture park that takes the use of clay to a whole new level.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.

This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.

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

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.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.