This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

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

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

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

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

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.