Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

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

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

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

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

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

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

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

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

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

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

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.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.