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Laos – Vieng Xai Caves

Between 1964 – 1973 about 20,000 people made the Vieng Xai Caves in Laos their home.  The people lived in about 200 caves, and it housed a bank, school, hospital, meeting rooms and artilleries.  It was also the home of Pathet Lao members.  Presently, this location is a museum in Hoyhan Province.
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