Tongren, China
Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing)
Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tongren, China
Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Honghe, China
A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.
Yangzhou Shi, China
Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei
Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Panchagarh, Bangladesh
A piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh inside a piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
King George Island, Antarctica
Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.
Ndola, Zambia
A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Serenje, Zambia
Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.
Ras Angela, Tunisia
The northernmost point of continental Africa—or is it?
Tunisia
An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.
Tataouine, Tunisia
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Tanzania
Stay in your own little bubble.