It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

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

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

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

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

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

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

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

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

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.