Places squeakiepig Wants to Go

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.