Northwest China and Tibet

The Silk Road, Lhasa and the Himalayas.

Photo: Lhasa Government · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Short List

Must-See

Must-See
Spiritual · UNESCO

Lhasa and Tibet

The Potala Palace at nearly 12,000 feet.

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Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Dunhuang and the Silk Road

Gansu

Painted Buddhist caves and huge desert dunes.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Pilgrimage

Mount Kailash and Manasarovar

Tibet

The holiest mountain in four religions, circled on foot by pilgrims.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Rainbow mountains

Zhangye Danxia

Gansu

Striped rainbow hills, on the Silk Road.

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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Cities · Silk Road

Kashgar

Xinjiang

A Silk Road Uyghur city.

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If You're Nearby
Mountains · Hiking

Everest Base Camp, Tibet

Drive to the north face of Everest, by the world's highest monastery.

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On the Map

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