Places Emily Kemp Wants to Go

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

An ode to female reproductive organs in an unexpected location

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This oversized tribute to the nation's tiniest coin highlights the value of small contributions.

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

A Hakka walled village preserved as it was in the 19th century.

This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.

One of the Hakka "ghost villages" of Plover Cove famed for its haunted locked compass legend.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

Thousands of objects tell the story of a city famous for its tobacco.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.