History museums
Hoa Lo Prison
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hoa Lo Prison, built by the French in 1896, once held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs. The eerie corridors still echo with whispered stories of resilience; the guillotine in one corner reminds visitors of the French colonial era’s brutal grip.
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- Best months
- Sep–Nov
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