This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

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

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Not your average art gallery, this massive center hosts 8,000 works from artists across Africa—and it’s free to the public.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.