Places Chris Wants to Go

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.