Takht Bhai, Pakistan
Takht-i-Bahi
One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Takht Bhai, Pakistan
One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.
Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Dholavira, India
This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.
Derawar, Pakistan
Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.
Lasbela District, Pakistan
Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.
Karachi, Pakistan
Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
Thatta, Pakistan
One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.
Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
Moenjodaro, Pakistan
This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.
Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan
One of the world's oldest, it provides a livelihood for the entire community.
Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan
An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.
Toguz Toro, Kyrgyzstan
These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.
Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan
This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.
Alxa, China
Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Aralsk, Kazakhstan
Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.
Nahouri, Burkina Faso
In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
Paga, Ghana
The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.
Larabanga, Ghana
The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
West Gonja, Ghana
At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.
Obokum, Nigeria
Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
Mounana, Gabon
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Maaloula, Syria
A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.
Hama, Syria
Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.