Karachi, Pakistan
Pir Mangho
A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.
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Karachi, Pakistan
A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.
Thatta, Pakistan
One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.
Karachi, Pakistan
Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This mural changes every few years.
Sandy, Utah
The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Belas, Angola
This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.
Mogale, South Africa
Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
Doha, Qatar
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar
These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Najaf, Iraq
One of the largest cemeteries in the world.
Madain, Iraq
This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.
Samarra, Iraq
9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.
Nushabad, Iran
A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.