Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
New Delhi, India
This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Hardo Rattan, India
On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.
Jaipur, India
This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Pula, Croatia
A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.
Rovinj, Croatia
A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Brno, Czechia
This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
České Budějovice, Czechia
Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.
Prague, Czechia
A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.