13 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Azerbaijan - Atlas Obscura

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Museum of Miniature Books

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan

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

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Musical Stone of Gobustan

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

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Ganja, Azerbaijan

Bottle House of Ganja

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Fire Temple of Baku

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

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Astara, Azerbaijan

The Yanar Bulag Fire Spring

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

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Akna, Azerbaijan

Ağdam

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

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Sumalak

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Ritual & Medicinal

Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.

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