Baku, Azerbaijan
Fire Temple of Baku
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar
Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Darul Aman Palace
What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.
Herat, Afghanistan
Herat National Museum
Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Band-e Amir Lakes
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Aybak, Afghanistan
Stupa of Takht-e Rostam
Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas
Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Blue Mosque
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
