Places FlyExpat Wants to Go

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

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

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

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

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

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.