Jaipur, India
Jal Mahal
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
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Jaipur, India
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Well of Shadows
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phsar Thmei (Central Market)
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau
Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Xian Shi, China
Xi'an City Walls
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Beijing, China
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Beijing, China
Guo Li Zhuang
Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Natural History Museum
This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.
Beijing, China
Beijing Capital Museum
Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Hong Kong
Bakehouse
The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.
Cairo, Egypt
The Cairo Genizah
Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
Cairo, Egypt
The Hanging Church
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Tangier, Morocco
Librairie des Colonnes
Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.
Fez, Morocco
Ibn Danan Synagogue
This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.
Fez, Morocco
University of Al-Karaouine
The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.
Ouzoud, Morocco
Ouzoud Falls
One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Bahia Palace
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
