The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

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

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

A mecca for India's Jains.

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.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

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

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.