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My Son- The Bombed Out Temples of Vietnam

My Son- The Bombed Out Temples of Vietnam

by Richard Collett | Mar 5, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Vietnam

The crumbling temples of My Son lie in the jungles surrounding the city of Hoi An in central Vietnam. This ancient Hindu complex was built by the long forgotten kingdom of Champa, but centuries of neglect and a few days of intense carpet bombing have left these...
I Spent the Night in Ljubljana’s Former Political Prison

I Spent the Night in Ljubljana’s Former Political Prison

by Richard Collett | Feb 19, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Slovenia

Ljubljana might well be one of Europe’s more refined cities, but that isn’t to say that it doesn’t still grapple with its none too distant Yugoslavian past. I went to Slovenia’s dashing capital and spent the night in Hostel Celica, a hostel...
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