A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

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

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

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

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.