The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.