Places yaz999 Wants to Go

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

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

A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.

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

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

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

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

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

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

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

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

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.