One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

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.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

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

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.