2 Hidden Destinations in Asia

Philippines

Destinations

Fort Drum, 'The Concrete Battleship'

Philippines · Manila Bay, Luzon

Picture a battleship, not floating on the water, but *built directly into the sea*, a concrete leviathan guarding a crucial bay.

This impenetrable fortress, nicknamed 'The Concrete Battleship,' is a unique example of military architecture from the early 20th century. C...
Hanging Coffins of Sagada

Philippines · Mountain Province, Luzon

In a remote mountain valley, ancient wooden coffins defy gravity, clinging precariously to sheer limestone cliffs in an enduring burial tradition.

For centuries, the indigenous Igorot people of Sagada have practiced a unique funerary ritual, suspending the coffins of their dead high on ...