Places deriverative Wants to Go

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain.

Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

Where giant ships go to die.

A piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh inside a piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh.