These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

The rocks are a time capsule of a 407-million-year-old Earth.

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

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

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.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.

An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.

A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.

One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.

Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.