Places Clur Wants to Go

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

A mecca for India's Jains.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.