This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.

Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.