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Shahr-i-Zindah, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
This collection of mausoleums, which slopes up a hillside to a more ordinary graveyard, is the most sacred site in the city of Samarkand. Known as the Tomb of the Living King, the site has grown up around a single tomb - that of Qusam ibn Abbas, the man said to have brought Islam to Uzbekistan.
Gill South: A smart mouth
Gill South gets some bad news from the dentist but with a little bit of effort, she aims to be smiling again soon.
Theme park rides ramp up the action
Leah McLennan rounds up some of the best new international theme parks and rides...
The transformation of Japanese wine
The Japanese are trying to get a foothold in the wine industry.
Hoi An: Tailoring the perfect holiday
World heritage-listed Hoi An is famous as Vietnam's number-one tailoring town.
Singapore: Cheap thrills of the world
That online travel bargain may conceal snags, warns Leanne Chamberlin.
Plans to build Titanic II: 'It won't sink'
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has floated plans to build a 21st-century version of the Titanic.
Istanbul: Hours of Turkish bath house bliss
Peter Calder succumbs to the magic of Istanbul's famous bath houses.
China: Streets paved with curiosities
Graham Reid finds that having a mission in southwest China can lead to strange and interesting places.
Turkey: History echoes through Ephesus' marble streets
At its peak Ephesus, or Efes, ruled first by Greeks and then Romans, was a seaport home to 250,000 people.
Bhutan: In search of happiness
In 1972, when Bhutan's fourth king was crowned; he declared that Gross National Happiness was more important than GDP.