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

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

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

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

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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

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

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

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.

A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.

The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.

These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.

The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.