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.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

In oil-rich Azerbaijan, people bathe in the black stuff.

This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

A beautiful but deteriorating monument of Soviet architecture.

The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.