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Kanas Lake

A glacial lake in the Altai Mountains that shifts from turquoise to jade, ringed by larch forests and Tuvan log villages.

Photo: Wang Xiaozhe and Meng Jie Taken in Jul.… · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Kanas Lake is being written. It's on the Northwest China and Tibet list as If You're Nearby.

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About 716 miles away

Painted Buddhist caves and huge desert dunes.

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Lhasa

Tibet
About 1341 miles away

The Potala Palace and the Jokhang, 3,650 meters up on the Tibetan Plateau.

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Heritage · UNESCO

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Shaanxi
About 1511 miles away

Thousands of life-sized clay soldiers guarding the first emperor's tomb.

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Northwest China and Tibet

The Silk Road, Lhasa and the Himalayas.

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