Places kattrewerts Wants to Go

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

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.

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

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.