Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

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

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

The clock tower is a prominent landmark in the bustling commercial hub in the heart of Jodhpur, showcasing intricate architecture and cultural significance.

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

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.