Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

A tribute to the creator of the present day Hindu number system.

This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

This recipe is set in stone.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.