Culture

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.

A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.