These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.