Bukhara, Uzbekistan
"The Bug Pit" at Zindon Prison
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Kalyan Minaret
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Tomb of Daniel at Samarkand
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Khan's Palace
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan
Fergana Valley
One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Bayterek Tower
A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Tash Rabat
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Kyrgyzstan
Burana Tower
Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
National Museum of Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatles Statue of Almaty
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Wat Rong Khun
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Princetown, Australia
The Twelve Apostles
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Devil's Swimming Pool
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
