Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

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

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

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

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

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

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

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

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

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.

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

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

Local history holds that a young woman, killed for a crime she did not commit, cursed this island.

Not far from the bustle of Kuala Lumpur is an amazing waterfall that navigates seven vertical drops.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

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

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.