Places zdficken Wants to Go

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

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

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

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

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

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.