Doha, Qatar
National Museum of Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
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Doha, Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
Bogotá, Colombia
A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
Bogotá, Colombia
This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
Bogotá, Colombia
Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Brno, Czechia
This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Bhutan
One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.
Dochula, Bhutan
The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.
Bhutan
A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.
Punakha, Bhutan
This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."
Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
Bhutan
This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.
Thimphu, Bhutan
Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.
Thimphu, Bhutan
This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Paro, Bhutan
The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.
Paro, Bhutan
This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.
Bhatiari, Bangladesh
Where giant ships go to die.
Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh
One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.