Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India
Key Monastery
This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.
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Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India
This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.
Bhangarh, India
This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Patan, India
This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Junagadh, India
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Chamoli, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.
Berlin, Germany
The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.
Berlin, Germany
An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.
Berlin, Germany
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Berlin, Germany
This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.
Schönefeld, Germany
This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Kassel, Germany
At this cemetery, artists are invited to design their own gravestones.
Oberweser, Germany
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.
Lemgo, Germany
This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Duisburg, Germany
The world's biggest pet store.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.