A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

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

A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.

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

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.