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

The Hungarian linguistics expert who wrote the first Tibetan–English dictionary was laid to rest in a remote Indian cemetery.

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

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

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

Costa Rica's best known combat zone, used during the Battle of Santa Rosa.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.