London, England
Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
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London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Bamberg, Germany
A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.
Pune, India
An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.
Nagpur, India
Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.
Kolkata, India
The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.
Gwalior, India
A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.
New Delhi, India
This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.
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
A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.
New Delhi, India
The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.
New Delhi, India
A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.
New Delhi, India
The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.
Mitaoli, India
This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.
Jodhpur, India
Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Jodhpur, India
Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.
Tsai Po, Hong Kong
A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.
Hong Kong
A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.
Hong Kong
This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Hong Kong
Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.
Hong Kong
Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.