Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
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Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Quito, Ecuador
This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.
Xuân Trạch, Vietnam
World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.
Huế, Vietnam
Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Hội An, Vietnam
Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.
Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Bargaon, India
The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.
Mumbai, India
Designed as a 17th-century watchtower, the former fort is now a popular sunset haunt.
Mumbai, India
Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.
Mumbai, India
The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.
Ahmedabad, India
This restaurant is proud to be built atop a burial ground.
Mumbai, India
Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.
Mumbai, India
In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.
Adalaj, India
A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Aurangabad, India
Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Santiago, Chile
This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.