Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Liquor and flowers mark a holy site for Indian motorcycle riders.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.

This restaurant is proud to be built atop a burial ground.

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

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

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

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

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

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.