Places Pengwn Wants to Go

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

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

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

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

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.