Places Gary Pack Wants to Go

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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

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

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

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

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

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

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

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

Drift through underground caves on a tube.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

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

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.