Thimphu, Bhutan
Buddha Dordenma Statue
This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Thimphu, Bhutan
This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
Dochula, Bhutan
The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.
Punakha, Bhutan
This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."
Trongsa, Bhutan
The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.
Lala Khal, Bangladesh
A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.
Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei
Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei.
Kabul, Afghanistan
The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.
Kabul, Afghanistan
What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.
Herat, Afghanistan
Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.
Shahrak, Afghanistan
200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain.
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Aybak, Afghanistan
Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.
Monduli, Tanzania
The culture that built these Tanzanian ruins displayed advanced knowledge of irrigation technology before mysteriously disappearing.