CAMBODIA: Phnom Penh's Royal Palace

Phnom Penh became Cambodia’s capital in 1866.

It is situated where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet, making it a historic trading hub for both the Khmer and the French colonialists.

The Royal Palace was started in 1866. 

Some buildings were dismantled and rebuilt as late as the 1960s. It is a complex of buildings including the official home to the Cambodian royal family.

The complex is divided by walls into four main compounds, the Silver Pagoda, the Khemarin Palace and the central compound contains the Throne Hall, and the Inner Court.

LAOS: UNESCO City of Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is the former capital of the country and Laos’s best-preserved historic town.

Situated in the north of Laos it is surrounded by mountains and on the sacred confluence of the Nam Khan River and the Mekong River.

Translated directly it is the "city of the Golden Buddha Phra Bang".

It has a French colonial past, which is evident in the town’s architecture and culture. 

It is a religious centre with 33 gilded wats (temples).

It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional preservation of cultural, religious, and architectural heritage.