Fowl, love and death in Vietnam.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.

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

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.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

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

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.