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Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

Hidden treasures belonging to Mongolia's most revered and multi-talented monk spent decades buried in the Gobi desert.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.

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

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

Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

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

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.