Merv, Turkmenistan - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Merv, Turkmenistan

Weather: Mainly sunny, 75/104F.

Route: From Itchan Kala 656 km south.

Significance: Merv has been an important oasis city for 4,000 years. It is now just ruins, with some visible buildings as old as the bronze age.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

The fortress of Kyz Qala in the background (from theguardian.com)

Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar (from theguardian.com)