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

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

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

This museum is dedicated to one of Russia's greatest explorers.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

A unique interactive bronze sculpture that captures a real-life viral rescue.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

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

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

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