Gobustan National Park, Azerbaijan
A popular day trip from the capital Baku, Gobustan National Park is a landscape like no other. More than half of the world’s mud volcanoes are found in Azerbaijan, with many of these located in the park. There’s also more than 6,000 ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings), which led to Gobustan being granted UNESCO World Heritage Status. Offering a fascinating insight into prehistoric life, these carvings date back between 5,000 to 40,000 years, with images of women dancing and hunters chasing their prey. There’s also giant boulders, rock shards and caves adding to this surreal park.