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Pandzhrudak, Tajikistan

Tomb of Rudaki

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.
ENeil Added by ENeil
Ayni, Tajikistan

Anzob Tunnel

This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.
Added by ThomasSchneider62
Ishkoshim, Tajikistan

Yamchun Fort

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Wall of Great Tajik Writers

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Rushon, Tajikistan

Sarez Lake

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.
Added by Tawsam
Naqu, Tibet

Tanggula Railway Station

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Lhasa, Tibet

Drigung Monastery

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Rikaze Diqu, Tibet

Rongbuk Monastery and Guesthouse

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.
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Lhasa, Tibet

St. Regis Lhasa Resort Swimming Pool

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Pier2 Art Center

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.
Ranian02 Added by Ranian02
Taipei City, Taiwan

Treasure Hill

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.
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New Taipei City, Taiwan

Fufudingshan Shell and Coral Temple

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.
clarissawei Added by clarissawei
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

The Imperial Japanese Navy Fengshan Wireless Communications Station

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.
Added by dgrebe
Tainan City, Taiwan

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.
Morgan Randall Added by Morgan Randall
Green Island, Taiwan

Green Island Human Rights Culture Park

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 40-year period of martial law in Taiwan.
Shin Yu Pai Added by Shin Yu Pai
Tainan City, Taiwan

Anping Tree House

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
nicholasabateman Added by nicholasabateman
Tainan City, Taiwan

Grand Matsu Temple

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.
Added by solivier
Ren’ai District, Taiwan

100-Year Bomb Shelter

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.
Added by jonesx
Zhubei City, Taiwan

Wind City Moon Restaurant

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Added by jimmythechang
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Lotus Lake Taoist Complex

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.
Added by solivier
Xiulin Township, Taiwan

Eternal Spring Shrine

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.
Added by solivier
Xiulin Township, Taiwan

Taroko Gorge

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New Taipei City, Taiwan

Houtong Cat Village

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Added by whtntng
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

The Dome of Light

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
Morgan Randall Added by Morgan Randall