Places csterchi Wants to Go

A dictator's gold statue once rotated to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

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

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.

French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.

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