Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

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

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

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

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

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

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

A collection of expressive stone sculptures in a scenic and serene riverfront location.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.