A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

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

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

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

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.