Baku, Azerbaijan
Museum of Miniature Books
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Khujand, Tajikistan
A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Margilan, Uzbekistan
Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
Altay Prefecture, China
A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
Xilin Gol, China
The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Xian Shi, China
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Jiayuguan, China
The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.
Xining Shi, China
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Luang Prabang, Laos
One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.
Vientiane, Laos
This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Sawathi, Thailand
An early 1900s temple features unique architecture and murals.
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Malaysia's first and only glass temple.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Liberec, Czechia
This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.
Neißeaue, Germany
A massive playground in the woods of Germany.