The South (Ashgabat)2 places
- Ancient MervThe eroded remains of what was once among the largest cities in the world, a great Silk Road oasis reduced to walls…
- AshgabatA capital rebuilt almost entirely in gleaming white marble, with gold-domed ministries, giant monuments, and empty…
The Karakum (the Door to Hell)1 place
- The Darvaza Gas CraterA wide pit in the Karakum desert that has been on fire for decades, a roaring crater of flame nicknamed the Door to…