Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

An unassuming tomb houses an important milestone in Indian architectural history.

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

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

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

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

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

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

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.