A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

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

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.

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

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

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

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.