All Places in Uzbekistan

An eccentric museum dedicated to Islam Karimov, the former dictator of Uzbekistan.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

The rocks are a time capsule of a 407-million-year-old Earth.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.