When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

This cemetery in Velha Goa was once the site of several historical religious buildings.

This chapel was built by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his entry into the city of Goa on St. Catherine’s Day.

The millstones of an ancient Portuguese gunpowder factory have been kept on display at Old Goa.

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

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

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

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

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

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

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

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.