This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

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

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

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of northern Oman.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.