Jaipur, India
Jantar Mantar
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
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Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Jaipur, India
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
New Delhi, India
A blooming house of worship for the masses.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Raigad, India
A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.
Verul, India
This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
Mumbai, India
World's most expensive home.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Silver Spring, Maryland
An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.