Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

Leaking natural gas never stops burning on this hill, making it an infinite inferno.

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.