Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.