Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.

This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

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

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

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

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

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

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

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