Cultures and Civilizations

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A mecca for India's Jains.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.