From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier

Levison travels 700 miles along Russia's militarized southern border.

The explorer and his guide journey by any means available deeper into the badlands of Dagestan.

Venture into the badlands of Dagestan, a Russian region that is on the British Foreign Office’s list of places no one should ever visit. Watch Levison and his local guide avoid danger as they make their way through the country by any means available.

Take a closer look at a forgotten European war zone in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, then join Levison for a trek through Armenia. Hike into Iran as he makes his way to Tehran, the Caspian Sea, and the journey’s successful end.