Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Samarkand is an ancient Silk Road city and the madrasas and mosaics of the monumental Registan square are among the world's most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture.
Ruins of Castle “Karlsburg” nearby Rheinböllen and Stromberg What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. ~Albert Pike