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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

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

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.

Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan.

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.