Places pleiades Wants to Go

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

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

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

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

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

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.

This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

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

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

This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

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.

Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs.

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

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

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

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

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.