This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

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

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

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

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

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.

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

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.