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A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.