Turkmenistan
The Gates of Hell
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
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Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Margilan, Uzbekistan
Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan
One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Nukus, Uzbekistan
The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
Beruni, Uzbekistan
These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Minsk, Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Vyshhorods'kyi district, Ukraine
Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.
Hodovytsya, Ukraine
The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Moscow, Russia
An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.