Turkmenistan

Where the president's beard is longer than his patience.

Turkmenistan: Where the only thing more extravagant than the architecture is the hairdos.

Turkmenistan: Where the only thing more confusing than the language is the bureaucracy.

The Darvaza Gas Crater, known as the "Door to Hell," has been burning continuously since 1971.

Ashgabat holds the Guinness World Record for the highest density of white marble buildings.