A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

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

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

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

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

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

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

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

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

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

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

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.

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

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

French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.

Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.