The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

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

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

This archaeological museum in an 18th-century mansion showcases the country’s finest examples of pre-Columbian ceramics.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.