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Category: Cultural Interest

St. Thomas Ghost Town

St. Thomas Ghost Town

Location: Nevada, North of Las Vegas, North Lake Mead
Remnants of a once-flourishing town abandoned and flooded by the creation of Lake Mead re-emerge during period of drought.

Phou Hin Boun

Phou Hin Boun

Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Explore a beautiful national park with stunning karst scenery and opportunities for caving, trekking, and observing village life.

Buddha Park

Buddha Park

Location: Laos, Central, Vientiane
Sculpture park filled with fascinating depictions of gods, demons, and animals from both Hinduism and Buddhism. Enter through the demons mouth and ascend a multi-level sculpture depicting hell, earth, and heaven!

Muang Khoun

Muang Khoun

Location: Laos, Northern, Xiangkhoang Plateau
Although the town was almost completely destroyed by US bombing raids during the 1960’s and 70’s, remnants of Muang Khoun’s rich ancient history shine through the ruins alongside evidence of their more recent history and role in the Second Indochina War.

Mount Phousi

Mount Phousi

Location: Laos, North Central, Luang Prabang
Religious site in Luang Prabang with various Buddhist shrines and temples; the summit provides panoramic views of the area and is popular at sunset.

Plain of Jars

Plain of Jars

Location: Laos, Northern, Xiangkhoang Plateau
Experience one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries by visiting the huge Iron Age stone jars clustered on hilltops and valleys throughout the Xiangkhoang Plateau.

Alms Giving Ritual

Alms Giving Ritual

Location: Laos, North Central, Luang Prabang
Observe a ritual that has been kept for over 600 years, as hundreds of monks from Luang Prabang’s numerous temples and monasteries walk the streets of town at sunrise, collecting alms.

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

Location: Laos, North Central
Former royal capital and current UNESCO World Heritage Site, this beautiful and tourist friendly city is known for its rich religious and cultural heritage, notable and well-preserved architectural elements, and for its numerous Buddhist temples and monasteries.

Old Highway 80

Old Highway 80

Location: California, San Diego area
Travel the once-thriving Route 80 to see historic road side attractions, abandoned buildings, railcars, and modern day ghost towns

Cusco

Cusco

Location: Peru, Cusco Region
Former capital of the Inca Empire and general tourist Mecca; home to numerous Inca and Spanish colonial historic sites

The Huntington

The Huntington

Location: California, Los Angeles area, Pasadena
Historic large estate with numerous excellent gardens, an art collection, and library housing rare books and manuscripts

Tahquitz Canyon

Tahquitz Canyon

Location: California, South Central Desert, East of Los Angeles
Quick hike through a canyon previously inhabited by the Agua Caliente band of the Cahuilla Indians to a nice (largely seasonal) waterfall

Ringling Museum

Ringling Museum

Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
The state art museum of Florida, the Ringing contains a museum of art, a circus museum, the estate home of John and Mable Ringling, and nice gardens

Kalaw

Kalaw

Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Former British hill station with a nice hike through pretty scenery to a hill tribe village

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Location: Vietnam, Southern
Vietnam’s capital city and home to two war memorial museums (from the war with the US), historic French colonial architecture, and lots of phở

Hue

Hue

Location: Vietnam, Central
Early 20th century capital of Vietnam and seat of the Nguyen Dynasty; highlights include the citadel, Imperial City, and Thien Mu Pagoda

Yangon

Yangon

Location: Myanmar, Southern
Largest city in Myanmar, featuring a mix of modern architecture, British colonial buildings, and historic temples and pagodas including the famous Shwedagon Pagoda.