Manchester, England
The Manchester Bee
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
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Manchester, England
Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Manchester, England
One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Varanasi, India
A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Gwalior, India
A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.
Agra, India
This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Jaipur, India
This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.
Jaipur, India
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
New Delhi, India
On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.
Skopje, North Macedonia
These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Prizren, Kosovo
A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.
Deçan, Kosovo
A monastery considered a state-protected cultural monument of exceptional importance, founded in the 14th century by Serbian King Stefan Dečanski.
Peja, Kosovo
A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.
Prekaz, Kosovo
The site where the leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army was killed is now a memorial.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.