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These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

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 massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.