Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

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

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

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

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

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.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.