Places bauer2x4 Wants to Go

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

The cursed island of black pebbles.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.