The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.

Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.