Places Edited by Tawsam

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

The largest hewn stone in history.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.

Three members of Syria's ruling family entombed in quiet mountain town.

Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

Land that belongs to no nation.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

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

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.