Even today, the city’s medieval heart beats strongly, wrapped in thick arteries of 12th century stone. Yet around ... standing is the mysterious Maiden Tower. Some say it was a Zoroastrian ...

Not quite as old as that (but pretty ancient nonetheless) is Baku’s Maiden Tower. Constructed in the 11th to 12th century, this relic and famous symbol of the city is now a UNESCO World Heritage ...

For lovers of architecture, Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku, hosts an incredible range of man-made wonders, old and new. The diverse mix of influences from both east and west has produced a city ...

The Old City of Baku, including the Maiden Tower, was designated a World Heritage ... since it provides a good view of the night sky and contains stone protuberances, possibly an ancient calendar.

From landlocked and mountainous Kyrgyzstan to miniscule Andorra, to the Pacific island country of Papua New Guinea, we take a ...