Places kikaolsiakova Wants to Go

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.