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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.