One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

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

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

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

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

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

A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

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

The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.

A tower built by an emperor for an antelope.

For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.

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

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

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

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.

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.