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

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

Out of all the statues of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, this one is the tallest and the most impressive.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

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

The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.

A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

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

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

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

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

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Colorful power station with a chimney equipped with a gallery for exhaust monitoring equipment.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

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

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.