Jaipur, India
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
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Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Verul, India
This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Beijing, China
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Guilin, China
Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
Leshan, China
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.