China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

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.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

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

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

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

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

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.