This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

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

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Most polluted lake in the world, used as a radioactive dumping ground for years.

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

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

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

An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.

Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

This nearly abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.