Places Kevsky Wants to Go

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

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

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.