This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.

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

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.