The Atlas Obscura Guide To Côn Đảo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Côn Đảo, Vietnam

Updated October 11, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Côn Đảo

Côn Đảo Prisoner Starvation

Côn Đảo, Vietnam

Côn Đảo Prison

The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.

Grave of Võ Thị Sáu

Côn Đảo, Vietnam

Grave of Võ Thị Sáu

Executed at age 19, this Vietnamese schoolgirl is now a national hero and symbol of revolutionary spirit.

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