Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

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

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

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

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.