The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

These ancient pecked images are among the oldest and best-preserved in Mongolia.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.

A 2nd-century stupa home to one of the world's oldest statues of the Buddha.

A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production.

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

The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

A tower built by an emperor for an antelope.

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.