An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.

This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

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

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

Worlds' largest inhabited river island.

A small village in India bears witness to the end of birds' lives every September.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.