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St. Paul's Bay, Malta

The Galley Cave

A rock-cut Maltese tomb marked with a mysterious carving of a war galley
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Kempley, England

St Mary's Church

A Norman church with some of England's best-preserved medieval wall paintings
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Mumbai, India

Horniman Circle Mascarons

These decorative keystone faces can be found on the heritage buildings around an iconic circle in the heart of Mumbai
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Mumbai, India

Tram Tracks

These old tram tracks have been preserved at their original location for their heritage value
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Saligao, India

Mae De Deus Church

This 19th-century church which looks like a fairytale castle is a rare example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Goa
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Pune, India

Hotel Durga

This legendary restaurant in Pune is popular for its iconic cold coffee
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Lucknow, India

Rumi Darwaza

This gigantic 18th-century gateway in Lucknow was built to provide relief and employment to the people during a famine
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Lucknow, India

Residency Cemetery

This cemetery within the sprawling Residency Complex in Lucknow was first used during the Siege in 1857
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Geddington, England

Geddington Bridge and Ford

A 13th-century stone bridge and ford across the River Ise
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Gloucester, England

Tomb of Edward II

The tomb of a deposed king that drew medieval pilgrims to Gloucester
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Lavenham, England

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham

A soaring wool-money church towering over a preserved medieval village
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Mumbai, India

Parsi Gate

This heritage structure on Marine Drive is used to worship water
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El Prat de Llobregat, Spain

Cavall de Fernando Botero

Botero's plump bronze horse presiding over Barcelona's airport terminal
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Springfield, England

Springfield Lyons Bronze Age Enclosure

Earthworks of a Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial ring in Essex
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Colchester, England

Colchester Roman Theatre

Traces of a Roman theatre beneath Britain's oldest recorded town
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Mumbai, India

Kennedy Sea-Face Lamp-Post

This heritage lamp-post commemorates the construction of Marine Drive during the first half of the 20th century
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Teguise, Spain

La Cilla (The Tithe Barn)

A centuries-old tithe barn in Lanzarote's oldest town
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Teguise, Spain

Callejón de la Sangre (Blood Alley)

A narrow, atmospheric street in Old Town Teguise, steeped in dark history and local legend
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