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Wanderer 2202

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Huashan Mountain

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

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Tianshui, China

Maijishan Grottoes

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

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Guoliang, China

Guoliang Tunnel

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

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Added by Rachel

Yangshuo and Moon Hill

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

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Added by serflac

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Huashan Temple

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

Josh

Edaikazhinadu, India

Alamparai Fort

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

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Aurangabad, India

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

Rebekah Otto

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South Sikkim, India

Tashiding Monastery

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

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Added by EmilyYaMei

Bylakuppe, India

Bylakuppe

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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College Street

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

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Vijayapura, India

Gol Gumbaz

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India

Masrur Temple

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

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Added by serflac

Meenakshi Amman Temple

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

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Mysore Palace

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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Karni Mata Temple

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India

Key Monastery

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

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Sangtoli, India

Kalavantin Durg

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Luke Cata

Added by Luke Cata

Murud Janjira fort

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

Junagadh, India

Mahabat Maqbara

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

Jal Mahal

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Chris White

Added by Chris White

Ajanta Caves

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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Shatrunjaya Hill

A mecca for India's Jains.

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Added by Alicia Bones

Ellora Caves

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

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