Fly over Baku, Azerbaijan’s vibrant capital, where futuristic Flame Towers rise alongside the historic Old City (Icherisheher ...

Until its oil boom of about 150 years ago, the city of Baku didn't really stretch beyond the walls of its old 12th-century fortress. But stand today atop the 15th-century Shirvanshahs' Palace, a ...

The wind hits me on my first morning in Baku, a relentless force whipping up the hill, carrying the faint scent of salt from the Caspian Sea. Up here, from a popular panoramic viewpoint, I look across ...