Thale, Germany
Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor)
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
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Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Varanasi, India
The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.
Varanasi, India
A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
Bhubaneswar, India
Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.
Kanyakumari, India
A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.
Kolkata, India
Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.
Kolkata, India
The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Kanyakumari, India
This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Puri, India
This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.
Aurangabad, India
Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.
Bodhgaya, India
Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.
Kolkata, India
The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.
Kolkata, India
An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.
Bommayapalayam, India
This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
New Delhi, India
A blooming house of worship for the masses.