13 places to discover
Ap Bac Relic is a national historical site in Tan Phu Commune, Cai Lay District, Dong Thap Province (formerly Tien Giang), about 15 km west of My Tho. It preserves the battlefield of the Battle of Ap Bac on 2 January 1963. The site features a central monument, outdoor display of military vehicles and aircraft, and an exhibition house with artifacts, photographs and maps documenting the battle and its context in the Mekong Delta.
Bach Dang Battlefield is a nationally protected historic site along the Bach Dang River in Yen Giang Ward, Quang Yen Town, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. It marks the location of three famous battles in 938, 981 and 1288 where Vietnamese forces used submerged wooden stakes to defeat invaders. The site preserves stake yards, temples, exhibition areas and memorials commemorating General Tran Hung Dao and earlier leaders, and is recognized as a Special National Relic.
The Bac Son Uprising Relic Site is a Special National Relic complex in Bac Son Town, Bac Son District, Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam. It commemorates the Bac Son Uprising of 27 September 1940. The site comprises the Bac Son Museum, Mo Nhai Communal House and related relics distributed around the Bac Son valley. It preserves artifacts, documents and structures associated with the uprising and serves as an educational and memorial destination within the scenic limestone valley landscape.
The Bridge over the River Kwai is a historic steel railway bridge spanning the Khwae Yai River in Tha Makham, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. Built in 1942-1943 as part of the Thai-Burma Railway, it is internationally known through literature and film. The bridge remains in use for tourist trains, with original curved truss spans and reconstructed central sections, and serves as a memorial and major visitor attraction.
HTMS Mae Klong is a preserved Royal Thai Navy escort vessel now serving as a museum ship at Chulachomklao Fort in Laem Fa Pha, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan, at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Built in Japan in 1936 and commissioned in 1937, it is the oldest surviving warship of the Royal Thai Navy and Thailand's only preserved escort vessel, displayed on land alongside the historic coastal fort.
Kalamunda History Village is an open-air heritage museum in Kalamunda, in the Perth Hills east of Perth, Western Australia. Operated by the Kalamunda & Districts Historical Society, it preserves and displays a collection of relocated historic buildings dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The village illustrates the timber, orcharding and railway history of the Kalamunda district and offers visitors an insight into early settler life through furnished interiors, artefacts and interpretive displays.
The Nguyen Du Memorial Site is a Special National Relic in Tien Dien Commune, Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh Province, dedicated to renowned poet Nguyen Du (1765-1820), author of The Tale of Kieu. The complex includes restored ancestral houses, the Nguyen family worship house, a museum displaying manuscripts, artifacts and editions of The Tale of Kieu, a statue and landscaped gardens. It preserves the heritage of the Nguyen Tien Dien family and Vietnam's classical literature.
Phra Chuthathut Palace is a former royal summer palace on Ko Sichang Island in Tha Thewawong, Ko Sichang District, Chonburi Province, Thailand. Built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) between 1888 and 1893, it is the only royal palace located on an island in Thailand. The complex features Thai-European wooden buildings, landscaped gardens overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, and a museum displaying royal artifacts and photographs.
Ramkhamhaeng National Museum is the principal museum of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai. Opened in 1964, it houses archaeological finds from Sukhothai and nearby sites dating to the 13th-15th century Sukhothai Kingdom. Collections include Buddha images, ceramics, architectural elements and a replica of the Ramkhamhaeng Inscription, providing context for the UNESCO World Heritage park.
Reflections at Bukit Chandu is a World War II interpretive centre housed in a restored colonial bungalow at 31K Pepys Road in Kent Ridge Park, Queenstown, Singapore. Managed by the National Heritage Board, it commemorates the Battle of Pasir Panjang in February 1942 and the bravery of the Malay Regiment led by Lieutenant Adnan Saidi. The museum features immersive exhibits, artefacts, and multimedia displays set within a heritage building surrounded by parkland.
Son La Prison is a historic prison complex on Khau Ca Hill in To Hieu Ward, Son La City, Son La Province. Built by the French colonial administration from 1908 and expanded 1930-1940, it was used to detain political prisoners. Now preserved as a Special National Relic and museum, it displays cells, shackles, artifacts and exhibits documenting its history and is notable for the To Hieu peach tree grown by prisoners.
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is a heritage museum housed in the conserved colonial villa Wan Qing Yuan at 12 Tai Gin Road in Balestier, Novena, Singapore. The two-storey villa served as the Southeast Asian base for Sun Yat Sen's revolutionary movement in the early 1900s. Gazetted as a National Monument in 1994, it now presents permanent galleries on Sun Yat Sen, the 1911 Revolution and the Chinese community in Singapore through artefacts, photographs and multimedia displays.
The Temple of Literature in Van Mieu Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi, is a historic Confucian temple complex founded in 1070 and home to the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university established in 1076. Dedicated to Confucius and scholars, it is noted for traditional Vietnamese architecture, five landscaped courtyards, 82 stone stelae of doctoral laureates, and the iconic Khue Van Cac pavilion. It remains a symbol of Hanoi's educational heritage and a major cultural attraction.