A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

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

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

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.