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

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

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."