The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

World's most expensive home.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

Where giant ships go to die.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

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

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.