Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
Lumphat, Cambodia
The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Krong Ban Lung, Cambodia
Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Oudongk, Cambodia
Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.
Qaradagh, Azerbaijan
Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.
Skhtorashen, Azerbaijan
Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.
Thimphu, Bhutan
The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.
Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan
The tallest unclimbed mountain in the world remains poorly charted out of respect for local spirits.
Trongsa, Bhutan
An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.