Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony returns to one of his favorite places on Earth, Vietnam. For this trip, he journeys to the center of the country, near the coast, to a city he has never been to, Huế, The City of Ghosts.

In this episode, we leave behind Africa we've come to know in the news. Instead, we embrace the wild, untamed land of mystery, adventure, and exoticism. Zanzibar has historically been known for its two main exports -slaves and spices.

A country of only six million people where a vast percentage of the land is steaming hot jungle or a huge scrub desert known simply as The Chaco. Only a few large cities offer a respite from the oppressive heat.

This unique episode looks closely at the "other" Massachusetts -far away from the blue blood getaways of Nantucket or the urban sprawl of Boston -that most people outside the state know so little about.

Anthony Bourdain explores Shanghai by savoring classic, home-style cuisine at restaurants that include Chun and Fuchun Xiaolong and converses with locals who give their take on their country's booming economy and expanding global influence.

The Bronx is burning" became the defining image of New York City in the 70s.

Few countries have had a more contentious relationship with the United States than Iran. Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the US Embassy hostage crisis, relations have been rather icy.

Bourdain travels to the lesser known, North Eastern Coast of Jamaica, and the reality is - Jamaica is a divided country with new challenges emerging.