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.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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.

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

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

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

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.