This memorial honors a village that was destroyed during a 2015 earthquake.

A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

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

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

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

Nepal’s last remaining population of wild water buffalo and many other rare species call this reserve home.

Adjacent to Narayanhiti Palace, this park commemorates those who fought in Nepal's civil war.

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

The Hungarian linguistics expert who wrote the first Tibetan–English dictionary was laid to rest in a remote Indian cemetery.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

Dedicated to the "father of modern education," this museum documents the history of education in Czechia.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

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

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.