The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.

A 2nd-century stupa home to one of the world's oldest statues of the Buddha.

A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

A tower built by an emperor for an antelope.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.

Unique pagan culture in three extremely remote mountain valleys.

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.