Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.