Paju, South Korea
Camp Greaves
An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone of the DMZ.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Paju, South Korea
Heyri Art Valley
A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.
Incheon, South Korea
Jjajang Myeon Museum
This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.
Permanently Closed
Paju, South Korea
Dorasan Station
South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.
Paju, South Korea
Dora Observatory
The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.
Wuxi Shi, China
Hailan Horse Culture Museum
A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.
Jiangyin, China
Huaxi Village
The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.
Incheon, South Korea
Gentle Monster
A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.
Hefei, China
Lovers in the Mist
Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Taedonggang Brewing Company
An English brewery transported to North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Mangyongdae Funfair
This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.
Sainshand, Mongolia
Danzanravjaa Museum
Hidden treasures belonging to Mongolia's most revered and multi-talented monk spent decades buried in the Gobi desert.
Urgun, Mongolia
Khamriin Khiid
Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.
Weinan, China
Huashan Mountain
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Weinan, China
Huashan Temple
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Fushun, China
Ring of Life
The massive steel ring looks like it could be China’s first Stargate.
Pingdingshan Shi, China
Spring Temple Buddha
The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.
Yuncheng, China
Yuncheng Salt Lake
Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.
Yanan Shi, China
Abandoned China Medical University
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
Zhengzhou, China
Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre
A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.
Xuzhou, China
Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Xilin Gol, China
Dinosaurs Fairyland
Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.
Xilin Gol, China
Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs
The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.
Guoliang, China
Guoliang Tunnel
A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.
