Places rua Wants to Go

A 2nd-century stupa home to one of the world's oldest statues of the Buddha.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.

For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.

The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.

Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.