The supreme shrine of the state.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

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

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

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.

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

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

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.