The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

Qshla Koya is an Ottoman fortress located on a hillock in the central quarter of Koya.

Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.