This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

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

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

The world’s largest knitted mitten is displayed in one of Sweden’s smallest Arctic villages.

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.