One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

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.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

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

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

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

This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.

Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

A place for local artists to showcase their works.

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

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

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

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

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