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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Underground monastery and fortress.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.