The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

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

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

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

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

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

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

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.