The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku is a spiritual landmark with deep historical roots, rebuilt after being destroyed during the Soviet era.Overlooking the Caspian Sea, the Bibi-Heybat Mosque stands as a symbol of faith, resilience, and Azerbaijani heritage.Overlooking the Caspian Sea, the Bibi-Heybat Mosque stands as a symbol of faith, resilience, and Azerbaijani heritage.

The world’s first oil well was drilled in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1846 — long before oil booms elsewhere.Baku: the birthplace of the oil industry. The world’s first mechanically drilled oil well was built here in 1846.Where black gold first flowed — Bibi-Heybat, the cradle of the global oil industry.

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is home to over 6,000 ancient carvings dating back 40,000 years — a true open-air museum of human history.These petroglyphs in Gobustan, Azerbaijan, reveal the daily lives, dances, hunts, and beliefs of our prehistoric ancestors.

Yanar Dağ, meaning ‘Burning Mountain’, is a natural gas fire that has been blazing for centuries on a hillside near Baku. A true wonder of Azerbaijan — the Land of Fire.This eternal flame, fueled by underground gas, has burned nonstop for decades, making Yanar Dağ one of Azerbaijan’s most iconic natural sights.

Azerbaijan is home to nearly half of the world’s mud volcanoes — surreal, bubbling landscapes shaped by nature.Where the earth breathes and bubbles — Azerbaijan’s mud volcano magic.

The Ateshgah Fire Temple in Baku is a fascinating blend of history and spirituality — once a sacred site for Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs who worshipped the eternal flames fueled by natural gas.Built in the 17th century on the site of natural burning gas vents, the Ateshgah Temple is a symbol of Azerbaijan’s ancient connection to fire worship.