Saigon offers a number of attractions -- famous and/or interesting locations to visit. Among them:

• Giac Lam Pagoda -- near Dam Sen (or "lotus pond") tourist park, the pagoda's ancient architecture dates back to the 19th century Nguyen Dynasty. There are 153 statues in the pagoda. Giac Vien Pagoda was a center for worship and discussions for the six southern provinces of Vietnam in the 19th century. Saigon boasts an astonishing number of pagodas (especially considering that the Communists won the war). Giac Lam is the oldest, dating from 1744. The pagoda is home to ten monks. Taoism and Confucianism and merged with Buddhism here. The entrance to the pagoda compound includes ornate tombs and a statue of Quan Thew Am Bo Tat, the Goddess of Mercy.
• Reunification Palace -- This was the scene of the transfer of power for the government of South Vietnam to the North in 1975. The building is preserved almost as it was on the day Vietnam was reunified.
• Notre Dame Cathedral -- In the heart downtown Saigon (District 1) next to the main post office. Notre Dame Cathedral stands with a statue of Virgin Mary in front of it. Sunday Mass begins at 9:30am. The cathedral's construction took 16 years -- from 1877 and 1883. There are two 40-metre high towers that used to dominate Saigon's skyline until taller structure were built.
• The War Remnants Museum -- It was originally known as "the Museum of Chinese and American War Crimes." Not many tourists liked that. Once you've paid to get in, though, no one cares what you think. Be prepared for "Some Pictures of US Imperialist Aggressive War Crimes in Vietnam."
• Dong Khoi Street's tourist town -- Called "Saigon’s equivalent of New York’s 5th Avenue or London’s Oxford Street." Dong Khoi Street starts at the Notre Dame Cathedral and runs to the waterfront. It is the premier shopping district for the best people of Saigon. Be prepared for higher prices. But the majorities of the store will take your credit cards.
• And there is always the elegant old French Quarter in District 3.

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