The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

World's most expensive home.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

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.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.