The clock tower is a prominent landmark in the bustling commercial hub in the heart of Jodhpur, showcasing intricate architecture and cultural significance.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.