Places saszito Wants to Go

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

An eccentric museum dedicated to Islam Karimov, the former dictator of Uzbekistan.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.