Places deriverative Wants to Go

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

The rocks are a time capsule of a 407-million-year-old Earth.

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

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

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.