Calakmul

Calakmul

One of the largest cities of ancient Maya with remnants of nearly 7000 structures still existing. Largest building – 55 m high pyramid. 117 steles and numerous other important monuments of history and art.

Bonampak

Balankanche, painting in the Temple of the Murals

Remnants of an ancient Maya city built sometime around 580 – 800 AD. Contains numerous valuable murals of high artistic value.

Hằng Nga Guesthouse

Hằng Nga Guesthouse, Da Lat

Unusual hotel building that resembles a giant tree with many other elements in expressionist forms. The guesthouse was designed by Đặng Việt Nga and built on 1990.

Tu Duc Tomb

Huế, Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc

Large and ornate imperial tomb (in fact – complex of many buildings), built in 1864–1867 for emperor Tự Đức. Emperor used this structure as his residence long before his death and finally was buried elsewhere.

Khai Dinh Tomb

Khai Dinh Tomb

An ornate imperial tomb, built on a hill in 1920 – 1931 for the unpopular emperor Khải Định. This ornate structure blends Eastern and Western traditions in architecture and art. Site contains the biggest sculptures of dragons in Vietnam.

Dragon Bridge in Da Nang

Dragon Bridge in Da Nang

Landmark bridge, constructed in 2012. The bridge is adorned with a giant sculpture of dragon that every evening at 9 PM spews fire.

Chua cau (Japanese Bridge)

Chùa cầu - Japanese Bridge

Historical covered bridge with a Buddhist temple at one end of the bridge. The bridge was constructed by a local Japanese community in 1593.

Vịnh Mốc tunnels

Entrance in Vịnh Mốc tunnel

Some 2 km long system of tunnels in the depth of some 30 m where approximately 60 families lived during the Vietnam War in 1967 – 1972.

Temple of Literature

Temple of Literature

Temple of Confucius, the first national university in Vietnam, constructed in 1070. Temple contains many precious relics.