This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.