Mongolia
Khustain Nuruu National Park
The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.
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Mongolia
The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A nondescript dirt lot hides an intriguing center of shamanic healing.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A hike outside of the town of Zuun Mod will take visitors to a monastery complex steeped in Mongolian history.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Shammar, Mongolia
This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
Ulan-Ude, Russia
Located along Lysaya Mountain, this monastery is home to the largest statue of Buddha in Russia.
Ulan-Ude, Russia
A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.
Irkutsk, Russia
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
Olkhonsky District, Russia
Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.
Russia
What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town, right on the shore of Lake Baikal.
Mirny, Russia
The world's second-largest excavated hole.
Khangalassky District, Russia
A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.
Hulun Buir, China
Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.
Harbin, China
One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.
Birobidzhan, Russia
Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.
Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.