The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

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.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

15,000 year old bison sculptures.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

Squeezing inside this deep, narrow canyon reveals a festival of desert colors.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

The largest underground church in Europe.