Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

The other side is actually green.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.