Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The Hindu god Vishnu is said to have walked at this Hindu pilgrimage site.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.