Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

Death road of Bolivia.

The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.