These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

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

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

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

The rocks are a time capsule of a 407-million-year-old Earth.

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

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

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

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

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

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

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.