Cambodia - Vietnam
Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes some 1,600 islands and islets forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. This shot was taken from Sung Sôt or “Surprise Cave” which is one of the largest grottoes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay.

Guardian God at Angkor Thom

One of the guardian gods at the North entrance of Angkor Thom in Cambodia. The statues symbolize the battle between good and evil, with one side of the gateway being the devas (gods), and on the other are the asuras (demons). They represent characters from the “Churning of the Ocean of Milk”, a Hindu creation myth depicted throughout temples in the Angkor area.

Cambodian girl in Kampong Cham village

Young Cambodian girl in the Village of Kampong Cham off Tonlé Sap and the Mekong River.

Main Temple at Angkor Wat

Restoration in the corridors of the main temple at Angkor Wat.

The fences of the Killing Fields

Colorful bracelets are left on the fence around one of the mass graves at Choeung Ek, a `Killing Fields` site on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia where thousands of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime were killed.

The Bayon temple at Angor Thom

The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. It stands at the center of Angkor Thom

The guardian gods of Angkor Thom

The north gate entrance to Angkor Thom is lined with sculptures of the guardian gods (devas) pulling the head of the snake (Shesha) in tandem.

Fishing boats off Ha Long Bay in Vietnam.

Ta Prohm Temple in Angkor Wat

Looking up to the roof at Ta Prohm Temple in Angkor, Cambodia, light rain joined bright sunshine.

Outer Wall of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Outer Wall of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Ta Prohm Temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

The site of the Tomb Raider movies.

Bakan Temple, the crown jewel of Angkor Wat

Steps to the Bakan, the Central Tower of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Daily trek to market in Vietnam.

Gazebo at the Royal Palace Complex in Phnom Penh.

Gazebo at the Royal Palace Complex in Phnom Penh.

Terrace of the Elephants in Angkor Thom

The Terrace of the Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. It has five outworks extending towards the Central Square-three in the center and one at each end. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life-size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.

Angkor Thom

Nature and ruins are one in Angkor Thom.

Oudong, Cambodia

Buddha's statue in the Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Meditation Center in Oudong, Cambodia’s former capital

Face of the East Gate Entrance - Angkor Thom
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The Main Temple at Angkor Wat

The largest of all Angkor's temples and one of the best preserved. Surrounded by a huge rectangular reservoir and an outer wall measuring over 3km in length, the temple consists of three tiered galleries and five towers shaped like lotus buds.

Throne Hall in the Royal Palace Complex

Brahma Spire Atop the Throne Hall in the Royal Palace Complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Angkor Wat

This World Heritage Site is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture, and it has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag.

Angkor is also a vernacular form of the word nokor, which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara (capital), while Wat is the Khmer word for temple.

Angkor Thom in Cambodia

Nature and ruins are one in Angkor Thom.

The monks of the Oudong Buddhist Monastery in Cambodia carved and maintain this amazing topiary gazebo.

The monks of the Oudong Buddhist Monastery in Cambodia carved and maintain this amazing topiary gazebo.

Phra Mae Thorani Statue at the Buddhist Monastery in Oudong, Cambodia

According to Buddhist myths, Phra Mae Thorani is personified as a young woman wringing the cool waters of detachment out of her hair to drown Mara, the demon sent to tempt Gautama Buddha as he meditated under the Bodhi Tree.

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
Moonlight Pavillion, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

The Preah Thineang Chan Chhaya or "Moonlight Pavilion", is an open-air pavilion that serves as a stage for Khmer classical dance in the past and present. It is one of the most notable buildings of the palace as it is easily seen from the outside as it was built alongside a section of the palace walls.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh

The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum or simply Tuol Sleng, is a museum chronicling the Cambodian genocide. Located in Phnom Penh, the site is a former secondary school that was used as Security Prison 21 by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 until its fall in 1979. From 1976 to 1979, an estimated 20,000 people were imprisoned at Tuol Sleng and it was one of between 150 and 196 torture and execution centers established by the Khmer Rouge and the secret police known as the Santebal (literally "keeper of peace").

Sen. John McCain's Uniform

Hanoi Hilton Museum in Vietnam. Sen. McCain spent parts of his five and a half years as a POW there.

Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Silver Pagoda is a Buddhist temple located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram, also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot, "Temple of the Emerald-Crystal Buddha") which is commonly shortened to Wat Preah Keo in Khmer.

Russia
St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square was built by Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s. This intriguing cathedral bordering Red Square consists of nine separate chapels, each capped with its own individually shaped and colored dome. It is one of
Red Square
Red Square

St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square was built by Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s. This intriguing cathedral bordering Red Square consists of nine separate chapels, each capped with its own individually shaped and colored dome. It is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia.

Red Square
This is the last standing monument to Karl Marx in Russia. It is a large statue, carved from a single stone block that also functions as the plinth. The inscription reads, “Proletarians of all countries, Unite!”
Teatralnaya Square
Teatralnaya Square

This is the last standing monument to Karl Marx in Russia. It is a large statue, carved from a single stone block that also functions as the plinth. The inscription reads, “Proletarians of all countries, Unite!”

Teatralnaya Square
The interior of the Great Dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral .
St. Isaac's Square
St. Isaac's Square

The interior of the Great Dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral.

St. Isaac's Square
Imperial Eagle atop the entrance to the Soviet-era State Kremlin Palace.
Kremlin Palace
Kremlin Palace

Imperial Eagle atop the entrance to the Soviet-era State Kremlin Palace.

Kremlin Palace
Two of the 22 bells of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the tallest of the towers in the Moscow Kremlin complex, built in 1508 for the Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Cathedral Square.
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin

Two of the 22 bells of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the tallest of the towers in the Moscow Kremlin complex, built in 1508 for the Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Cathedral Square.

Moscow Kremlin
Cathedral of Assumption.
Cathedral of Assumption
Cathedral of Assumption

Cathedral of Assumption.

Cathedral of Assumption
The Moscow Metro is the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union serving Moscow, and the neighboring Moscow Oblast cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki.
Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro is the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union serving Moscow, and the neighboring Moscow Oblast cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki.

Moscow Metro
The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, these palaces and gardens are sometimes referred to as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble a
Peterhof Palace
Peterhof Palace

The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, these palaces and gardens are sometimes referred to as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Peterhof Palace
The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of 81 meters (266 ft), it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin.

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of 81 meters (266 ft), it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin.

Onion Domes with gilding from Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Russia.

Onion Domes with gilding from Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Russia.

The Kremlin Armoury , is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin

The Kremlin Armoury, is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.

Moscow Kremlin
View from Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Peterhof Palace
Peterhof Palace

View from Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Peterhof Palace
The Kremlin is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west.
Kremlin Complex
Kremlin Complex

The Kremlin is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west.

Kremlin Complex
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. This church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by political nihilists in March 1881.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. This church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by political nihilists in March 1881.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The south door to St. Isaac’s Cathedral depicts the visitation of the magi.
St. Isaac's Square
St. Isaac's Square

The south door to St. Isaac’s Cathedral depicts the visitation of the magi.

St. Isaac's Square
Danaida golden fountain in Peterhof , near Saint-Petersburg . The fountain in the lower park
View of Peterhof Palace .
Peterhof Palace
Peterhof Palace

View of Peterhof Palace.

Peterhof Palace
Catherine Palace and Park in Pushkin, Russia
Catherine Palace and Park
Catherine Palace and Park

Catherine Palace and Park in Pushkin, Russia

Catherine Palace and Park
Gilded Atlantis on the Exterior of Catherine Palace
Catherine Palace
Catherine Palace

Gilded Atlantis on the Exterior of Catherine Palace

Catherine Palace
Soviet Union star with hammer and sickle at the dome top of the Moscow Metro in Russia.
Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro

Soviet Union star with hammer and sickle at the dome top of the Moscow Metro in Russia.

Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro sign .
Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro

Moscow Metro sign.

Moscow Metro
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on the northern bank of the Moskva River, a few hundred meters southwest of the Kremlin. With an overall height of 103 meters (338 ft), it is the third tallest Orthodox Christian church building in the world.

The current church is the second to stand on this site. The authentic church, built during the 19th century, was the scene of the 1882 world premiere of the 1812 Overture composed by Tchaikovsky.

The Kremlin Armory , is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armory originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.
Kremlin Armoury
Kremlin Armoury

The Kremlin Armory, is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armory originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.

Kremlin Armoury
Soldiers of the presidential regiment at the Kremlin Arsenal

The Kremlin Regiment also called the Presidential Regiment is a unique military regiment and part of the Russian Federal Protective Service with the status of a special unit. The regiment ensures the security of the Kremlin, its treasures, and state officials. In accordance with the federal law of December 8, 1997 "On Immortalizing the Soviet People’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945", the regiment also maintains a guard of honor at the eternal flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The regiment is housed in the historic Kremlin Arsenal.

Fragment from Catherine's palace St.Petersburg in Tsarskoe Selo, Pushkin
Moscow Clock Tower , is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin. The clock dial is above the main gates to Red Square. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter-hour, with bells tolling for eac
kremlin clock tower
kremlin clock tower

Moscow Clock Tower, is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin. The clock dial is above the main gates to Red Square. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter-hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.

kremlin clock tower
Royal Procession door to the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin in Russia.
cathedral of the dormition
cathedral of the dormition

Royal Procession door to the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin in Russia.

cathedral of the dormition
St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Isaac's Cathedral
St. Isaac's Cathedral
St. Isaac's Cathedral
Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin.
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin

Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin.

Moscow Kremlin