Places kathykate Wants to Go

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.

A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

This former monastery in Vietnam now houses a chocolate shop and museum filled with centuries-old taxidermy specimens.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.

This museum stands out for its poignant portrayal of the atrocities of the Vietnam War and serves as a vital educational tool for promoting peace and understanding.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.