Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

The tallest unclimbed mountain in the world remains poorly charted out of respect for local spirits.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.

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

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