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FlyExpat

International man of mystery. I’m an explorer, photographer, film maker. LA is Home but I’m currently working in Kuwait. I obviously love traveling but I have a unique passion for taking the unbeaten path as cliche as that is to say.

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Garni Gorge

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

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Baku, Azerbaijan

The Maiden Tower

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

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Akna, Azerbaijan

Ağdam

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

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Musical Stone of Gobustan

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

Added by Tawsam

Stepanakert, Azerbaijan

We Are Our Mountains

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Andrasta

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Fire Temple of Baku

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

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

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Pandzhrudak, Tajikistan

Tomb of Rudaki

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.

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Kaftarhana, Uzbekistan

Fayaz Tepe

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

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Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

Ak Saray Palace

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

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Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan

Fergana Valley

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

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Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Kalyan Minaret

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

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Ulugh Beg Observatory

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

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

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

Added by Tawsam