Places aemem Wants to Go

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain.

Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.