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.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

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

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.