Somanathapura, India
Keshava Temple
An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement
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Somanathapura, India
An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement
Chennai, India
One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician.
Chennai, India
The first English fort built in India.
Bommayapalayam, India
This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.
Veerampattinam, India
The best-preserved Roman site in India.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Kuttikkanam, India
A former palace designed for the consorts of the Travancore royal dynasty.
Kodungallur, India
Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.
Munnar, India
At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
San Pablo City, Philippines
An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico
Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
Mexico City, Mexico
The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Nanuoya, Sri Lanka
Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Maglič, Serbia
The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.
Yokosuka, Japan
The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.
Regensburg, Germany
This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.