Places ashaclarein Wants to Go

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Home to a garden of poisonous plants and the only legal cannabis and opium farms in Tokyo.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.