This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

The controversial final resting place of the equally controversial first president of Turkmenistan.

A memorial to the thousands of Turkmen soldiers and civilians who died in a bloody 1881 battle.

Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.

If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.