The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

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

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

World's most expensive home.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

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

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

A mecca for India's Jains.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

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

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.